TODAY has been the hottest day of the year so far, but the pleasant weather is expected to change later this week.
In Bournemouth today, June 14, temperatures soared to 27C, with the rest of the day averaging at 25C, making it the warmest day of the year so far.
Local forecaster Bournemouth and Poole weather said that 27C is "quite unusual given the (sea) breeze is a north westerly."
But, this weather is not set to last as the Met Office is predicting thunderstorms for Dorset.
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This prediction was echoed by Bournemouth and Poole weather.
Ahead of this week, the forecaster said we should expect a pleasant and cooler day tomorrow, June 15.
They said: "Wednesday looks potentially pretty hot and humid with a risk of overnight storms. Beyond Thursday the outlook is very uncertain but probably cooler and more unsettled although for how long will be the big question."
Met Office forecasters are saying some places in the yellow warning area are likely to see thunderstorms from Wednesday evening from 6pm to Friday morning at 6am.
There is the potential for flooding and travel disruption.
The warning says: "There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail and strong w"Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services.
"Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures."
The chief forecaster added: "Although there remains significant uncertainty in location and timing, areas of thunderstorms are expected to move northeast across parts of England and Wales from late Wednesday through to Friday morning.
"Whilst not all locations will be affected, some intense thunderstorms may occur during this period with torrential rain, hail, frequent lightning and strong gusty winds possible.
"Rainfall totals of around 30 mm could fall in an hour, with some locations potentially receiving around 50 mm in 2-3 hours, although these will be fairly isolated."
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