Met Office issues Hurricane Kirk update as experts 'confident' of path

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The Met Office has issued an update on Hurricane Kirk as it continues to head across the Atlantic towards Europe. The hurricane, which will no longer be a hurricane when it does reach Europe, poses a threat of bringing disruptive heavy rain and strong winds.

However weather experts who have been tracking the path of Kirk are now confident that the UK should miss the brunt of the weather system later this week. READ MORE: A Met Office spokesperson said: "We have been keeping a close eye on the track of ex-Hurricane Kirk as it travels across the Atlantic. "There is increasing confidence now that it will track to the south of the UK, bringing heavy rains and strong winds to northern France. "Although north and south shifts of the systems track remain possible, the threat of significant impacts to the UK from this system are now much reduced." Meanwhile, the country is expected to see unsetled weather with heavy rain and thunderstorms possible in places.

A yellow warning for thunderstorms has been issued for parts of southern England and south Wales from 4pm on Monday until midnight.

Frank Saunders is a Chief Meteorologist at the Met Office and said: “Areas of heavy showers and thunderstorms will move northwards across southern parts of England and Wales later this afternoon before clearing northwards overnight. “It’s possible that some places could see 20-30mm of rain within two to three hours, with a small chance that a few places could receive 40mm. “Thunderstorms are most likely for south-facing coastal districts, and hail and some strong gusts of wind could accompany the heaviest showers and thunderstorms.” The rest of the week continues to look unsettled and is forecast to get colder from Wednesday with snow