When will the heatwave end: Thunderstorm warning issued across Wakefield, Pontefract and Castleford
A thunderstorm warning has been issued by the Met Office for Wakefield and the Five Towns.
An Amber Extreme Heat Warning is currently in effect until 23.59pm tonight as temperatures continue to soar across the district.
A yellow thunderstorm warning has now also been issued by the Met Office from midnight on Friday (June 26) until 10am on Saturday (June 27).
However, despite the storm, the hot weather will remain throughout the weekend.
The Met Office’s outlook for Saturday, June 27 to Monday, June 29 reads: “Still very warm or hot Saturday, with a chance of showers or thunderstorms. Breezy with outbreaks of rain pushing east on Sunday, cooler. Sunny spells and isolated showers on Monday.”
Into next week and temperatures are expected to drop to the low 20s with periods of rain and showers.
Despite this, temperatures will remain widely above average into July, and there remains a chance of some very warm or hot weather returning.