Thunderstorms are set to hit Liverpool as a heatwave sends temperatures soaring across the region.
The Met Office has forecast thunder for the city on Friday, in what is otherwise expected to be a sunny day for Merseyside. It will be a humid start to the day on Friday, with 81% humidity forecast at 6am, before changing to 50% by lunchtime.
According to the latest forecast, temperatures will reach highs of 29 degrees tomorrow before the sun makes way for "thunder showers" in the afternoon. Forecasters predict the heatwave will continue into the weekend, with Saturday and Sunday also set to see sweltering temperatures of up to 28 degrees.
