Yellow weather warning from the Met Office for thunderstorms and amber heat-health warning from the UK Health Security Agency for coming days in West Berkshire

Soaring temperatures this weekend have triggered a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms.

The Met Office has issued the warning for swathes of the south and Midlands throughout Saturday afternoon and across much larger parts of the country throughout Sunday.

Both warnings cover West Berkshire and North Hampshire and in place from 2pm tomorrow until 9pm on Sunday.

The Met Office said that the high temperatures developing across parts of England and Wales on Saturday were “expected to trigger a scattering of showers…some of which are likely to be torrential and thundery”.

It added that up to 40mm of rain could fall in an hour, with some places seeing a number of showers and up to 60mm of rain

It also warned of rain, hail, strong gusts of wind and lightning, but did say that the storms would be very localised and many places will be largely dry and sunny throughout the weekend.

The warning come as the UK Health Security Agency issued an amber heat-health alert for the South East.

It came into force today (Friday) and is in place until Tuesday, June 13.

It warns: “The increased temperatures can cause risk to people’s health, so it’s important we look after ourselves and each other.

“People most at risk of harm from hot weather include older people, the very young and people with pre-existing medical conditions.

“During the hot weather there is a risk of developing heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

“Heatstroke can occur if symptoms of heat exhaustion are left untreated, it can also occur suddenly without warning.”

If you are concerned about your health over the coming days you can visit www.111.nhs.uk or call 111.

Tips to keep yourself safe and well included staying out of the heat; keeping out of the sun between 11am and 3pm; walking in the shade, applying suncream, and wearing a hat; wearing loose clothing; and avoiding extreme physical exertion.

The UKHSA also advises people to have plenty of cold drinks, and avoid excessive alcohol, caffeine and hot drinks; eat cold foods, particularly salads and fruit with a high water content; take a cool shower; and sprinkle water over the skin or clothing, or keep a damp cloth on the back of your neck.