The Met Office is warning that temperatures are set to fall significantly in the coming days due to cold Arctic air sweeping across the country. The Exeter-based experts say that overnight frosts are due, with temperatures set to plummet on Thursday.

The Met Office has issued a 12-hour yellow alert for thunderstorms in five UK regions - with a high chance of power cuts in affected areas.

The latest UK weather warning states that Britons should expect more than an inch of total rainfall in some areas, with flooding and building damage among possible consequences

Bristol has been hit with a new thunderstorm warning today (Tuesday, October 8). The Met Office yellow warning is in place from 10am until 10pm and covers parts of eastern Bristol.

A thunderstorm warning has been issued by the Met Office for large parts of Gloucestershire today (Tuesday, October 8). It came into force at 10am and runs until 10pm, with people told they could face heavy showers, lightning and travel disruption.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms on Monday across the south of England and Wales.

Flooding, travel disruption and power cuts may be on the cards this evening due to the conditions, forecasters have said. Up to 40mm of rain could fall in the space of a few hours in some regions.

The UK's weather will take a turn for the worse this afternoon as the Met Office issued a new warning for heavy rain, strong winds, hail and lightning for parts of the country, with buildings at risk

A weather warning for rain has been issued by the Met Office as some parts of the UK were hit by torrential rain on Monday night. The yellow weather alert for eastern England lasts until Tuesday at 3am and warns of heavy rain that could cause flooding and disruption.

An alert over stormy weather has been issued for the whole of the South East of England by the Met Office. The yellow thunderstorm warning was put in place at 10:00 BST on Tuesday and will be in place until 22:00.