Hour-by-hour Plymouth weather amid Met Office warning

Lisa Letcher

22 September 2024 at 6:42 am·1-min read

Lightning pictured striking over Plymouth — -Credit: (Image: Courtney Olver)

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning across Plymouth and this is the hour-by-hour forecast. Things are taking a turn despite the recent bout of sunshine in the city with thunderstorms having come across much of the region.

A yellow weather warning has been issued for much of the country for today, Sunday, September 22 spanning Cornwall to Manchester. It was extended after '13,000 lightning strikes' hit the UK in last 24 hours. Plymouth is forecast to get a heavy downpour at midday before the rain becomes lighter early in the evening.

But things are expected to become more settled in the city later today, although more rain can be expected. The Met Office says: "Areas of heavy rain will bring the potential for disruption on Sunday." Scroll down for an hour-by-hour weather forecast across Plymouth for the remainder of today.

Here is the hour-by-hour forecast for Sunday according to the Met Office:

11am - 17°, light rain

12pm - 17°, heavy rain

1pm - 17°, light shower

2pm - 17°, light shower

3pm - 17°, light shower

Try PlymouthLive Premium for FREE with no pop-up ads and new features

Plymouth hour-by-hour weather forecast for Sunday, September 22, from the Met Office -Credit:Met Office

4pm - 17°, light shower

5pm - 17°, cloudy

6pm - 17°, cloudy

7pm - 17°, cloudy

8pm - 16°, cloudy

9pm - 16°, cloudy

10pm - 16°, cloudy

11pm - 16°, cloudy

12am - 16°, cloudy

Sign up to receive daily updates and breaking news alerts from PlymouthLive straight to your inbox

OK! Magazine
UK facing 'huge wall of snow' - with five parts of England braced for the worst hit
Certain parts of the UK could be set to face a 'huge wall of snow' in October, with the Met Office predicting 'widely unsettled conditions' throughout the country
The Independent
Hurricane Kirk map: Where UK expects to see heavy rain and wind of storm aftermath
The Met Office has released a map detailing what areas of the UK will be hit by the fallout from Hurrican Kirk
CNN
Less than 10 days after Helene made landfall, Florida braces for another hurricane, potentially a Category 3
Less than 10 days after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida, the state is bracing for another potentially devastating blow from a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, this one a potential Category 3 storm.
ABC News
Tropical Storm Milton forms in Gulf of Mexico, forecast to hit Florida as hurricane
A new storm, which became Tropical Storm Milton on Saturday, is forecast to strengthen to a hurricane before taking aim on Florida this week. Milton is expected to strengthen to a hurricane on Monday morning and then make landfall along the Florida Peninsula on Wednesday. The storm might make landfall as a Category 3 hurricane or stronger.
Associated Press
Helene’s powerful storm surge killed 12 near Tampa. They didn't have to die
Aiden Bowles was stubborn, so even as Florida officials told residents of the barrier island north of St. Petersburg that Hurricane Helene's storm surge could be deadly, the retired restaurant owner stayed put. Caregiver Amanda Normand begged the 71-year-old widower to stay with her inland, but there had been many evacuation warnings over the years as hurricanes neared his Indian Rocks Beach home — the storm surge never got more than knee-high.
CNN
Scientists looked at images from space to see how fast Antarctica is turning green. Here’s what they found
Parts of icy Antarctica are turning green with plant life as the region is gripped by extreme heat events, new research shows, sparking concerns about the changing landscape on this vast continent.
CNN
Scientists grow mystery tree from 1,000-year-old seed
This week, marvel at a tree grown from an ancient seed, learn why Mount Everest is undergoing a growth spurt, discover a Viking mass burial, and more.
The National
Chris Packham says fish farming is a 'monstrosity' following ‘salmon burying’ footage
BBC broadcaster Chris Packham has said that fish farming must end immediately as he claims it is a “social and environmental disaster” following alleged footage of “dead fish being buried” in the Outer Hebrides ...
Time
Hurricane Leslie Path: Where It's Heading and What to Know
Close behind Hurricane Kirk, Leslie has now strengthened into a hurricane.
Sky News
UK weather: Hurricane Kirk aftermath could bring snow, strong winds and heavy rain to British shores
Snow could hit parts of the UK as the remnants of Hurricane Kirk hit British shores, bringing strong winds and heavy rain. Hurricane Kirk has strengthened into a category 4 storm in the Atlantic Ocean, and while it is not directly heading towards Britain, it will trigger a spell of unsettled weather and a drop in temperatures across parts of the country next week.
BANG Showbiz
Saffron Barker has shared a health update after fears that she had contracted a "tropical disease"
Saffron Barker has shared a health update after fears that she had contracted a "tropical disease".
Sky News
Black bear hit and killed while trying to eat pancakes in Tennessee
A black bear was hit and killed while trying to eat pancakes on the side of a road, an animal rescue group said. Appalachian Bear Rescue (ABR), based just outside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee, said the bear was struck by a vehicle near the city of Townsend. On Wednesday, the rescue group said it was "able to identify that this bear was male and further, what had enticed him to get so close to a dangerous, busy road in the first place - human food".
Wales Online
Hurricane Kirk latest as Met Office tracks path of oncoming storm
The remains of the storm will make landfall on this side of the Atlantic on Wednesday
Isle of Wight County Press
Locals and rescue groups go to aid of whale stranded on Isle of Wight beach
A pilot whale was found by dog walkers on an Isle of Wight beach.
The Telegraph
Labour trophy hunting ban ‘will do more harm than good’
Labour’s proposed ban on importing hunting trophies could do more harm than good, a study by the University of Oxford has found.
Evening Standard
Biggest solar flare on the Sun since 2017 sparks fears of radio blackouts
Increased solar activity may mean parts of UK see Northern Lights in coming days
Yahoo News
Tropical Storm Milton forms in the Gulf of Mexico, expected to make landfall in Florida this week
The storm is forecast to make landfall mid-next week, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Associated Press
After the deluge, the lies: Misinformation and hoaxes about Helene cloud the recovery
The facts emerging from Hurricane Helene's destruction are heartrending: Businesses and homes destroyed, whole communities nearly wiped out, hundreds of lives lost, hundreds of people missing. According to former President Donald Trump, the federal government is intentionally withholding aid to Republican disaster victims. A tale straight from science fiction asserts that Washington used weather control technology to steer Helene toward Republican voters in order to tilt the presidential election toward Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.
HowStuffWorks
Bushmaster Snake Births Live Young, Then Promptly Leaves
The bushmaster snake, belonging to the genus Lachesis, is one of the most remarkable and intimidating reptiles in the Western Hemisphere. As one of the longest and largest venomous snakes in the world, the bushmaster has earned a fearsome reputation.
Associated Press
Flooding from seasonal rains threatens residents in northern Thailand, including elephants
Flooding in northern Thailand forced many residents of the city of Chiang Mai and its outskirts to seek safety on higher ground on Friday, with members of the animal world under similar threat. Evacuations were underway at the Elephant Nature Park, which houses around 3,000 rescued animals, including 125 elephants, 800 dogs, 2,500 cats, 200 rabbits and 200 cows. Heavy seasonal monsoon rains and the effects of Typhoon Yagi combined to cause serious flooding in many parts of Thailand, with the northern region particularly badly hit.

Latest stories