Forecasters are warning of potential flooding, difficult driving conditions and delays on public transport - and the chance of outbreaks of lightning.

At least three schools have been forced to shut in Gloucestershire after water poured into buildings on Friday

Further heavy rain is forecast for parts of the UK following a spell of intense thunderstorms. The Met Office has issued an amber warning for heavy rain across central and southern England during the early hours of Monday.

An amber warning is in place from 5am to 9pm, moving over Worcester, Birmingham, Nottingham and Hull. Some affected areas could see 100 to 120mm of rain and more warning could fol

An amber weather warning for rain has been put into force by the Met Office in Yorkshire on Monday. Sheffield, Doncaster and East Yorkshire are all within the amber weather warning, and have been warned of heavy rain throughout Monday.

More heavy rain is set to lash parts of the UK in the coming days after thunderstorms hit many areas on Saturday. Further yellow weather warnings for rain have been issued by the Met Office for Sunday and Monday.

It will be the third of three consecutive days of weather warnings across the southern UK. A day of thunderstorms on Saturday has been followed by a yellow weather warning for rain on Sunday. Sunday marks the autumnal equinox - a biannual event in which the sun is exactly above the equator.

Yellow weather warning for rain is in place for the entire of Birmingham throughout Sunday The Met Office said more rain could cause a washout on Sunday. (22) It comes after Saturday was a complete washout with thunder storms,