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Today

This morning will be dry with plenty of sunshine. This afternoon, patchy cloud will move in, bringing a few showers. Turning dry and sunny towards the evening.

Tonight

Tonight will be dry with clear skies and just the odd patch of cloud possibly drifting in from the west overnight. A relatively mild night.

Friday

Tomorrow will start dry with plenty of sunshine and just a few patches of cloud in the afternoon. However, it will turn cloudier towards the evening, followed by heavy and thundery showers. Warmer.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday

Saturday is expected to see the unsettled weather continue with further showers and a chance of thunder at times, particularly the morning. Sunday will see sunny spells and a few showers too, these locally heavy. On Monday, it is expected to stay dry with sunny spells and patchy cloud.

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Observations - St. James's Park

Observed at 08:00,

Thursday 12 June

17° C63° F

Wind speedNot availableNot availableWind Direction: Not available

Humidity: 72%
Visibility: Not available
Pressure: Not available

Observation Station: St. James's Park (Lat: 51.5 Long: -0.1333)

Met Office warnings issued for Greater London

About the Met Office Weather Warnings

Yellow warning of thunderstorms
Starts: 15:00 BST on Fri 13 June
Ends: 06:00 BST on Sat 14 June
Thunderstorms may bring some disruption during Friday evening, and overnight into Saturday. - There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds - There is a small chance of fast flowing or deep floodwater causing danger to life - Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services - Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures - There is a small chance that some communities become cut off by flooded roads - There is a slight chance that power cuts could occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost
Issued at: 10:48 BST on Wed 11 June

About the Met Office Weather Warnings

The Met Office issues weather warnings when severe weather has the potential to impact the UK.

The Met Office issues warnings for rain, thunderstorms, wind, snow, lightning, ice, extreme heat and fog. These warnings are given a colour depending on a combination of both the impact the weather may have and the likelihood of those impacts occurring.

For more information, see the Met Office Weather Warnings Guide.

Weather Warnings Key

Red

Extreme weather is expected. Red means you should take action now to keep yourself and others safe from the impact of the weather. Widespread damage, travel and power disruption and risk to life is likely. You must avoid dangerous areas and follow the advice of the emergency services and local authorities.

Amber

There is an increased likelihood of bad weather affecting you, which could potentially disrupt your plans and possibly cause travel delays, road and rail closures, interruption to power and the potential risk to life and property. Amber means you need to be prepared to change your plans and protect you, your family and community from the impacts of the severe weather based on the forecast from the Met Office.

Yellow

Severe weather is possible over the next few days and could affect you. Yellow means that you should plan ahead thinking about possible travel delays, or the disruption of your day to day activities. The Met Office is monitoring the developing weather situation and Yellow means keep an eye on the latest forecast and be aware that the weather may change or worsen, leading to disruption of your plans in the next few days.