Met Office Bank Holiday weekend forecast for Herefordshire

According to the Met Office, rain will continue tomorrow (Friday) before it becomes more settled over the weekend. There could also be spells of sunshine on Bank Holiday Monday, but it will be wise to keep an umbrella close by as there will still be a threat of rain.

The Met Office currently has a yellow warning for thunderstorms, which are in place until midnight tonight (Thursday). 

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Forecasters at the Met Office said that, while some areas will remain dry, thunderstorms are likely to develop this afternoon and evening from the east and move relatively slowly westwards or northwestwards.

Heavy rain accompanied by frequent lightning is likely where thunderstorms occur, with up to 25 to 30 millimetres of rain possibly in one or two hours in a few places, while as much as 50 millimetres could fall in some spots.

There may also be hail in some places, the Met Office said. 

Some warm sunshine in northern areas this afternoon but a gusty wind in places and feeling cool on east facing coasts

Cloudy and cool in south Wales and southern England with thunderstorms likely breaking out on this boundary from East Anglia through the Midlands to Wales ⚠️⛈️ pic.twitter.com/J5tWrThgit

— Met Office (@metoffice) May 2, 2024

West Midlands weather forecast

Friday:

Overcast and turning increasingly wet for all parts with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. There is the potential for some rumbles of thunder and it will feel cooler. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Remaining changeable over the weekend with showers of longer spells of rain at times, mixed in with some sunshine. Feeling warm in any sunshine and light winds.