Holiday getaways this weekend likely to be affected by downpours and thunderstorms
Heavy downpours on Saturday and thunderstorms on Sunday could disrupt people's travel plans as they head off on their summer holidays.
With most schools in England due to break up on Friday, millions of families are expected on the UK's roads this weekend, the RAC said. Major roads are likely to be jammed, while the Port of Dover has warned it could take up to two-and-a-half hours to pass through border checks. Forecasters say hilly areas of northern England and Northern Ireland, as well as southern areas of Scotland and Wales, could see up to 80mm of rain from Saturday.In Europe, after a slight dip in temperatures over the weekend, conditions are forecast to reach the late 30s and early 40s Celsius again next week."Saturday will be very wet and we could see some travel disruption," said Met Office meteorologist Ellie Wilson.
"The start of next week will see the same continuation of showers and a risk of thunderstorms, reaching the low 20s in the South and East," Ms Wilson added.
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