STORMS may bring a month’s worth of rain in 48 hours as summer finally gives way to autumn, forecasters said yesterday. Millions drenched over a soggy weekend can expect worse to come with much of

Sunday marks the autumnal equinox - a biannual event in which the sun is exactly above the equator. Sunday’s weather warning will remain in place until 11.59pm, with the Met Office forecasting up to 80mm of rain over the course of 12 to 24 hours - nearly matching the September average for rain in the UK.

A Met Office warning for heavy rain has been extended into Monday in the East of England, following an unsettled start to the weekend on Saturday. A "yellow" warning, meaning disruption could occur, has been put in place for parts of Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Northamptonshire on Sunday.

The Met Office has said some places could see up to 100mm of rain, which is more than a month's worth of rainfall

Over a month’s worth of rain could strike in just 12 hours over the weekend, as the Met Office issues yellow weather warnings for large areas of England and Wales. Flooding, power cuts and travel disruption are also possible, as the UK braces for three consecutive weather warnings lasting from Saturday morning until 11.59pm on Monday.

A weather warning for thunderstorms and heavy showers is in force across much of southern England and Wales. The Met Office says damage to buildings as a result of lightning strikes, disruption to public transport and flooding should be expected within the affected areas.

Thunderstorms and heavy showers have hit parts of the UK - with forecasters warning of further unsettled weather over the coming days. A weather warning for thunderstorms and heavy rain is in force across much of southern England and Wales.

Thunderstorms have hit southern parts of the UK with one confirmed tornado in Aldershot. More storms and heavy rain are expected over the weekend with yellow Met Office warnings in force. On Saturday there is the risk of lightning,

The UK has a weekend of thunderstorms to look forward to, with yellow weather warnings in place on both Saturday and Sunday. But don’t expect the situation to return to the warmth and sunshine we’ve been seeing this week,

Thunderstorms swept across Surrey on Friday afternoon with heavy downpours drenching parts of the county and the weather forecast for the rest of the weekend continues to look unsettled. Back to back yellow weather warnings are in place for the next 48 hours,