Met Office weather forecast names UK areas facing hail and thunder on Thursday

Met Office weather forecast names UK areas facing hail and thunder on ThursdayThe Met Office says some parts of the UK could see hail and thunder on Thursday as it warns weather conditions will remain changeable before easing over the weekendCommentsNewsEliana Nunes News Reporter22:59, 15 Apr 2026Updated 23:11, 15 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesHail is on the cards tomorrow, the Met Office says (stock)(Image: Getty Images)The Met Office said some parts of the UK face hail and thunder on Thursday.‌The national weather service warned that conditions will remain changeable over the coming days before turning drier over the weekend. While rain is expected to clear eastwards on Wednesday evening, showers will continue overnight elsewhere, falling heaviest and most frequently in the north-west.‌In its forecast for Thursday, the Met Office said: "A bright and breezy day, with sunny spells and showers. Showers most frequent in the north, some heavy with the risk of hail and thunder. Feeling warm in the sunshine."‌View 2 ImagesA rainfall map on the Met Office’s website shows showers covering swathes of the UK on Thursday evening(Image: Met Office)READ MORE: UK weather maps show April snow forecast for days across 15 areas - see full listREAD MORE: UK weather maps show 16 areas facing April snow blizzard - see full listThe BBC forecast for Thursday suggests showers will fall in the north-west. "Tomorrow will see variable cloud across the UK along with a few showers in places, these more frequent in the north-west," BBC Weather stated. "Cloud building in the south and far west later on. A less windy day."Met Office meteorologist Alex Deakin said Thursday would be a "showery day" across Scotland, particularly in the west, and parts of northern England. He added that another weather system could bring outbreaks of rain, particularly to Wales by the afternoon, before spreading to Northern Ireland, western England and much of Scotland by the evening.‌...