Newcastle also in line: Stormy afternoon in Scotland

Newcastle also in line
Stormy afternoon in Scotland

Weather map showing thunderstorms close to Dundee, Scotland.

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shows potential thunderstorms close to Dundee this afternoon.

Scotland sees a potentially thundery afternoon amid wet conditions and weather warnings in place.

Parts of central to north-east Scotland could see a stormy afternoon, into the evening, with conditions capable of delivering thunderstorms over the Highlands and close to Dundee.

This would develop from around 02:00 pm today, with potential also around Newcastle into the evening from around 07:00 pm.

Check on their progress yourself on the WeatherRadar, where the "Now" tab shows live lightning strikes.

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Newcastle also in line: Stormy afternoon in Scotland

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Stormy afternoon in Scotland