BRITAIN is set be blasted with 14 hours of storms later this week ahead of a weekend washout, the Met Office has warned.

       A wall of rain is expected to blow in from the Atlantic, with forecasters warning of possible flooding and lightning.

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       Britain is set to be blasted with 14 hours of storms on Friday Credit: Alamy 6

       Heavy downpours are expected over the weekend Credit: SWNS 6

       The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for thunderstorm across the Midlands, north and Northern Ireland on Friday

       A yellow weather warning is currently in place for parts of central and northern England on Friday as well as most of Ireland.

       The alert is in place from 10am on Friday until midnight and could cause chaos for travellers.

       According to The Met Office, "spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions," while homes and businesses could be "flooded quickly".

       A deluge of rain pounded some parts of the UK yesterday, with 120mm (4.7 inches) falling over the Isle of Wight alone - three times the average 50mm (1.9 inches) for August.

       And more poured down today, with 20mm expected in just an hour in some areas.

       But a heatwave is set to send temperatures soaring in the second half of August, with the sunshine starting as early as next week.

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       Sunbathers pose for a selfie on the beach at the seaside resort of West Bay in Dorset Credit: ？Graham Hunt 6

       Beachgoers headed to Bournemouth today to lap up the rays Credit: Alamy 6

       Runners made the most of the dry weather ahead of the weekend washout Credit: Alamy

       Temperatures stayed warm in parts today, with sunshine allowing beachgoers to hit the coast.

       The weekend is looking a little bleak, however, with "torrential downpours" predicted and a "risk of strong winds", according to Met Office meteorologist Aidan McGivern.

       The mercury will also struggle to climb above 19C or 20C across Saturday and Sunday.

       But thankfully Brits can enjoy another heatwave for much of the rest of the month.

       The Met Office says the weather will turn more settled, bringing drier conditions and sunny spells.

       Temperatures will "trend closer to, perhaps above average", experts say.

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       Weather maps show highs of 25C in Southend-on-Sea on August 11, and 26C in London on August 15.

       Weather Outlook forecaster Brian Gaze said: "Computer models are suggesting that temperatures are more likely to be above the average than below it over the period as a whole.

       "There could be some very warm periods mixed in, particularly in the south."

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