It comes after the country has been bathed in sunshine

The country has been experiencing glorious sunshine and temperatures in the mid-20s over the last few days but nothing good lasts forever and the Met Office has warned that the weather may take a turn on Thursday.

The alert covers most of southern and northern England as well as the Midlands and comes into force at 12am on Thursday, ending at 11.59pm.

The Met Office said: “Heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop on Thursday and may lead to some disruption.”

It is expected that spray and ‘sudden flooding’ could lead to difficult driving conditions and potential road closures.

It also warned that public transport could be affected. They said: “Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services.”

Power cuts to homes and businesses is also a threat.

It comes after yellow heat health warnings were issued across most of England by the UK Health Security Agency.

The South East of England and London has been warned that the weather conditions may have ‘significant impacts’ on the health and social care sector.

Over the next few days, the UK is set to see its hottest day of the year with an official heatwave likely to be declared.

On Tuesday, London is expected to experience a high of 32C while other parts of the UK could see temperatures four or five degrees warmer than average for the time of year.

A heatwave is only declared when a location records at least three consecutive days with maximum temperatures exceeding a designated value. For most areas of the UK this is 25C but for London it is 28C.