The Met Office has issued a new weather warning for Ayrshire as the threat of thunderstorms and heavy downpours looks set to spill over into Monday. 

A yellow weather warning covering East Ayrshire, landward areas of South Ayrshire, and most of Dumfries and Galloway is in place from 12 noon until 9pm on Monday, June 12.

It comes after Scotland's warmest temperature of the year so far was recorded in Ayrshire on Saturday.

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The UK has seen a mixed bag of weather conditions in the past few days with thunderstorms hitting some parts of the UK while others have sweltered in temperatures above 30C.

The UK recorded its hottest day of the year on Saturday with temperatures reaching 32.2C in Surrey.

Scotland's highest temperature of 2023 so far was recorded at Auchincruive, near Ayr, on Saturday, with the mercury peaking at 29.8C.

What to expect from the new yellow weather warning

The Met Office says spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures during the hours covered by Monday's Ayrshire weather warning.

There is a slight chance that power cuts could occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost.

There is a small chance that some communities will become cut off by flooded roads and that homes and businesses could flood quickly, while there is also a chance of disruption to train and bus services.

 

 

Everywhere in the UK set to be affected by the new weather warnings

Areas of the UK set to be affected by the heavy rain warning for Monday are: 

Scotland

  • South Ayrshire
  • East Ayrshire
  • Dumfries & Galloway
  • The Highlands
  • Aberdeenshire

  • London & South East England

  • Hampshire
  • Isle of Wight
  • Southampton

  • South West England

  • Bath and North East Somerset
  • Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole
  • Bristol
  • Devon
  • Dorset
  • Gloucestershire
  • North Somerset
  • Somerset
  • South Gloucestershire
  • Wiltshire

Ayr Advertiser: Flooding could occur in parts of the UK in the coming days.Flooding could occur in parts of the UK in the coming days. (Image: PA)

Wales

  • Blaenau Gwent
  • Bridgend
  • Caerphilly
  • Cardiff
  • Carmarthenshire
  • Ceredigion
  • Merthyr Tydfil
  • Monmouthshire
  • Neath Port Talbot
  • Newport
  • Pembrokeshire
  • Powys
  • Rhondda Cynon Taf
  • Swansea
  • Torfaen
  • Vale of Glamorgan

West Midlands

  • Herefordshire

For more information or details on tips on how to stay safe during a thunderstorm visit the Met Office website.