Thunderstorms forecast for Wimbledon

Wimbledon officials have be warned of thunderstorms and flash flooding over the weekend that could hit south-west London.

The British weather bureau, the Met Office, has issued a yellow weather warning for Saturday and the forecaster has predicted that thunderstorms could hit the tournament.

Before the rain, temperatures are set to climb to 30C in parts of the country, including London.

Forecaster Oliver Claydon told the Mail newspaper: “Heavy downpours are forecast through the weekend, especially Saturday.

“There is a risk of surface water flooding and difficult driving conditions on the roads due to the heavy thundery downpours.

“These will be heavy and thundery at times, potentially slow moving and most intense across northern areas, and organised into longer spells of rain at times across the south.”