Convective Outlook: Mon 27 Sep 2021
LOW
SLGT
MDT
HIGH
SVR
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Convective Outlook

VALID 06:00 UTC Mon 27 Sep 2021 - 05:59 UTC Tue 28 Sep 2021

ISSUED 06:17 UTC Mon 27 Sep 2021

ISSUED BY: Dan

On Monday morning, a squally cold front with embedded LEWP will continue to clear eastwards to the North Sea. There is a small risk of lightning and isolated tornadoes associated with this feature, although the potency may weaken across East Anglia / SE England. A SVR has been issued for the risk of locally damaging gust of wind and isolated tornadoes, but it should be stressed the vast majority of areas will not experience severe conditions.

Otherwise, the main attention turns to the post-frontal environment as a substantial negatively-tilted upper trough swings northeastwards across the UK/Ireland, with cold air aloft atop warm SSTs yielding several hundred J/kg CAPE. Showers initially near western coasts will extend will in-land through the day, due to a combination of strong steering flow and diurnal heating inland aiding their longevity / additional development. A few sporadic lightning strikes will be possible just about anywhere, hence the broad LOW threat level - however, particular attention is given to parts of NW England, NW Ireland and W Scotland, especially during Monday evening and night where numerous showers are likely and coverage of lightning may be a little greater. Warming aloft will tend to limit the depth of convection over Wales / SW England on Monday night compared with areas further north, and hence the risk of lightning here is probably greatest during Monday daytime. Hail and gusty winds will accompany the most intense cells.