STORM Debi’s 80mph gales and torrential rain will finally make way for clear skies and sunshine – but it will not last long.
The break will come on Wednesday for much of the UK – though northern and central areas will miss out.
SWNSThe Broads in Wroxham and Hoveton, Norfolk, burst their banks and flooded properties on Tuesday[/caption]
LNPCommuters chug through flooded streets in central London this morning after Storm Debi unleashed torrential rainfall on the capital[/caption]
David McHugh / Brighton PicturesOne pedestrian had her umbrella blown out amid strong winds in Brighton on Tuesday[/caption]
Met OfficeA yellow weather warning for thunderstorms is in place across a vast swathe of southern England[/caption]
LNPA white Corsa submerged buy rain water spray from other vehicles in St Mary Cray High Street in the London borough Bromley[/caption]
Much of northern England and southern Scotland is also expected lashed by frequent outbreaks of rain and lingering cloud.
There is even a chance some in the north east will awake to frost on Wednesday morning.
But other areas should enjoy dry, sunny spells.
Highs of 13C in Plymouth, 12C in London, 11C in Hull and 9C in Edinburgh are expected during the dry patch.
The brief respite won’t last long as through Wednesday evening and overnight a large rain front will push in off the Atlantic.
This will usher in persistent, heavy showers and windy conditions for most of the West on Thursday, with highs of 11C in the south.
Friday looks drier, brighter, and calmer, but turning wet and windy on Saturday.
Tuesday has seen a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms put in place across a vast swathe of southern England.
It stretches from Cheltenham, down to the Isle of Wight, across the whole of Kent, London and over to Southend in Essex.
The alert is in place until 3pm today and warns of gusts of up to 50mph while thunder, hail and lightning are also possible.
The Met Office say buildings could be damaged and some short term loss of power and other services is possible.
The warning comes amid miserable day of weather as millions of Brits are currently battling thundery showers and fog.
Trees destroyed cars as they snapped in half in London and waves battered Brighton marina as Storm Debi wreaked havoc on Monday.
And today has seen similar conditions as rain moved eastwards across southern counties of England this morning.
While most areas of Scotland and northern England are expecting cloud and showers throughout Tuesday.
Today will see highs of 14C in Norwich, 13C in Liverpool, 12C in Hull, 12C in Belfast and 9C in Edinburgh.
Most northern areas will remain cloudy with some rain this evening and overnight.
PACars and lorries drive through heavy rain on the M20 in Ashford, Kent[/caption]
David McHugh / Brighton PicturesA sodden scene at Brighton Pier as two people shelter from Storm Debi in Brighton, East Sussex[/caption]
EPAFloodwater from the River Nidd near York on Tuesday[/caption]
EPADerwent Bridge in Derbyshire is surrounded by floodwater on Tuesday after the River Derwent burst its banks[/caption]
PAPeople walk in the rain near the Home Office in central London on Tuesday[/caption]
Pedestrians were caught in heavy rain showers in Westminster, London, on TuesdayRex
Stephen Huntley/HVCA Land Rover Discovery makes it through a flooded road in Essex on Tuesday amid torrential rainfall[/caption] Published: [#item_custom_pubDate]
