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A Met Office thunderstorm warning has been issued for many areas of the UK - including here in Berkshire. The yellow warning is in force from 6am on Monday, August 15, until 11.59pm.

The warning covers towns across Berkshire including Reading, Wokingham and Newbury . The area is currently covered by an amber weather warning for extreme heat until Sunday evening.

The Met Office weather warning states: "While some places stay dry, thunderstorms are likely to develop during Monday, bringing locally heavy rain and possible disruption. Whilst some places will avoid them, thunderstorms are likely to develop increasingly widely as we go through Monday.

"Storms will probably already be underway for Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland by early Monday, before also developing across parts of England and Wales by late morning and into the afternoon. Storms should begin to ease from the west later. Very locally 20-30 mm of rain is possible in an hour, and up to around 50 mm in three to six hours. Hail and frequent lightning are also possible."

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The Met Office thunderstorm warning which covers most of the UK, including Berkshire, has been extended. A yellow warning is in force from Monday, August 15 from 6am.

The weather warning has now been extended through to the Tuesday, August 16 until 11.59pm. It covers towns in Berkshire including Reading, Wokingham and Maidenhead. An amber warning for extreme heat is currently in place for the county until Sunday, August 14 at 11.59pm.