A member of the emergency services makes his way down the street after heavy rain caused flash flooding in Manchester, England, in August. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
A wave of low pressure that passed over southern Scotland and northern England on Thursday led to some localized flooding problems, including the closure of Glasgow Prestwick International Airport.
Due to flood waters backing up on the runways between 4 and 5 p.m. local time, the airport was closed for more than 12 hours before reopening after 6 a.m. local time Friday.
This fast-hitting storm led to numerous road closures across the region as well.
Another storm system will set its sights on the United Kingdom this weekend, with the greatest threat from Sunday into Sunday night.
Rainfall will arrive across the southern coastline Saturday night before spreading north and east across England and Wales on Sunday and Sunday night.
The threat of locally heavy rainfall will then shift into northern England and Scotland by Monday. Along with this rain, some areas, especially near the coast, can experience strong winds from this storm system.
Rainfall amounts will average 1-2 inches (2.5-5 cm) with locally higher amounts possible in southern parts of the United Kingdom which can lead to another round of flooding problems.
The weather is expected to remain unsettled through at least the middle the next week across most of the United Kingdom.
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The same system that spawned deadly tornadoes in Oklahoma will reach the Northeast on Thursday.
With one day remaining before Memorial Day weekend, the Sandy-battered Jersey coastline is hustling to finish last-minute preparations.
Thunderstorms will slow cleanup efforts in Moore, Okla., into the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.
Explosive thunderstorm development can bring tornadoes to northern Texas and southwestern Oklahoma late Thursday.
The Memorial Day weekend will begin cool, windy and rainy in New England and part of the mid-Atlantic.
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Fresno, CA (2001)
Six 100+ degree days this month. This broke
the old May record of five days set in May
1889.
Bahler, KS (2007)
8.25 inches of rain in 24 hours, from the
22nd to 23rd.
Washington, DC (1925)
97 degrees.
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