Map reveals 44 locations in UK hit by Met Office thunderstorm warning TONIGHT after record-breaking heatwave

DOZENS of locations are set to be hit by torrential rain and thunderstorms overnight after weeks of drought conditions. Affected areas are likely to experience some travel disruptions and flash flooding as a result of the heavy downpours. Thunderstorms are set to hit large parts of the UK tonight Credit: Alamy The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms in parts of the UK, as several regions brace for inclement conditions. Heavy downpours are forecast across some major cities tonight between 7pm and 10am tomorrow, offering the first significant rainfall in weeks for some locations. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! The rain will hit regions across Northern England, Yorkshire & Humber, the East Midlands, East Scotland, Northern Ireland and North Wales. Major cities such as Newcastle, Durham, Sunderland and York, alongside Greater Manchester, Merseyside and the entirety of Yorkshire will be affected. Yellow weather warnings for thunderstorms are in place for this evening and tomorrow morning Credit: MET Office Full list of areas forecast for heavy thunderstorms overnight The following areas are currently under yellow weather warnings for thunderstorms this evening East Midlands – Between 7pm today and 10am tomorrow Derbyshire North East England – Between 7pm today and 10am tomorrow Darlington Durham Gateshead Hartlepool Middlesbrough Newcastle upon Tyne North Tyneside Northumberland Redcar and Cleveland South Tyneside Stockton-on-Tees Sunderland North West England – Between 7pm today and 10am tomorrow Blackburn with Darwen Blackpool Cheshire East Cheshire West and Chester Cumbria Greater Manchester Halton Lancashire Merseyside Warrington Wales – Between 7pm today and 10am tomorrow Conwy Denbighshire Flintshire Gwynedd Isle of Anglesey Wrexham Yorkshire & Humber – Between 7pm today and 10am tomorrow East Riding of Yorkshire North Yorkshire South Yorkshire West Yorkshire York Northern Ireland – Between 12noon and midnight today County Antrim County Armagh County Down County Fermanagh County Londonderry County Tyrone Scotland – Between 2pm today and 9pm today Angus Aberdeen Aberdeenshire Moray Before 9pm tonight, warnings are also in place for Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Moray and Angus in Scotland and for the whole of Northern Ireland until midnight. Under a yellow weather warning for thunder, Brits are warned to expect difficult driving conditions, some flooding, damage to buildings, train delays, and some short-term loss of power. This inclement weather comes just days after the end of Britain’s fifth heatwave of the year, with the hottest day of the year recorded at 38.1C in Kew Gardens last Thursday. Currently, nearly-three quarters of England and all of Wales are in drought conditions as a result of the prolonged dry conditions, with 45million Brits set to be affected. Most read in The Sun As water levels continue to dwindle, 10 water companies have introduced hosepipe bans for at least 27million customers across England and Wales, with Wessex Water most recently introducing a restriction after 50 years. Those who are at risk of flooding have been recommended to consider preparing a flood plan or creating an emergency flood kit. Conditions are expected to ease by Friday and during the weekend, where sunshine and showers are forecast. Comment now