Hitchin weather: Intense thundery rain expected later

Despite it being another sunny morning for Hitchin, today, Wednesday, (May 18) a weather warning has been issued for our area with the threat of intense, thundery rain later this afternoon and early evening.

During the day our area will be dry with plenty of sunshine, however, showers will push eastwards with heavy downfalls expected this evening.

Thunderstorms may bring disruption in some areas, especially to travel.

What to expect

Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures

Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services, as well as possible power cuts

There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, with damage due to floodwater or lightning strikes.

Hitchin weather: High - 21C, low - 12C

HITCHIN NUB NEWS: LIKE/FOLLOW OUR FACEBOOK PAGE HERE