Farther east, a complicated picture evolves as the moisture / instability plume nudges northeastwards, with potential for both elevated and surface-based thunderstorms over parts of Cen S England and the West Country during the afternoon. Dewpoints of 17-20C will be possible across the area, yielding up to 1,000 J/kg CAPE with PWAT values of 35-40mm. However, there is considerable uncertainty amongst NWP guidance due to the differences in handling of the shape / orientation of the ThetaW plume, and any hangback of cloud following morning elevated convection - both of which will affect how much instability may be available.

Nonetheless, it seems likely that a few thunderstorms will develop over parts of Cen S England and the West Country during Sunday afternoon, drifting into the SW Midlands and S Wales - though probably with a weakening trend. Confidence in placement and coverage of any scattered thunderstorms is not high enough to warrant a MDT for now. If the higher values of instability do develop, then hail up to 1.5cm in diameter will be possible, along with frequent lightning and the threat for localised surface water flooding - especially given the current dry ground. In all cases, elevated thunderstorms initially pose a threat for exacerbating the wildfire risk given lightning occurring over tinder-dry vegetation, before any substantial rainfall makes it to the ground.

Further scattered elevated showers / thunderstorms may continue to develop in a rather random fashion during the evening and overnight hours over parts of Wales / West Country / Midlands / Cen S England, as subtle forcing aloft engages the remnant instability plume in place.