Watch heavy hail shower hit Peterborough with Met Office forecasting more rain before temperatures to soar

Footage shows a heavy hail shower in Peterborough today (Tuesday 9 June).

Resident Ana Totora filmed the footage and posted it to social media, writing: “Talk about a crazy storm! Torrential downpour, heavy hail, and bright sunshine all in one afternoon.”

The Met Office is forecasting more rain and strong winds for Peterborough this week, before temperatures are predicted to climb at the weekend.

The forecaster is predicting heavy showers for Peterborough on Wednesday 10 June, with wind gusts of up to 28mph expected. There is a forecasted top temperature of 17°C and a low temperature of 9°C.

Light rain is forecast for the city on Thursday 11 June, with wind gusts of up to 29mph predicted. There is a forecasted top temperature of 19°C and a low temperature of 14°C.

Sunny intervals are predicted for Peterborough on Friday 12 June, with wind gusts of up to 34mph expected. There is a forecasted top temperature of 23°C and a low temperature of 13°C.

Sunny intervals are also forecast for Peterborough on Saturday 13 June, with wind gusts of up to 27mph predicted. There is a forecasted top temperature of 24°C and a low temperature of 12°C.

Sunday 14 June looks to be a sunny and warm day in Peterborough, with a forecasted top temperature of 26°C and a low temperature of 13°C. Wind gusts of up to 19mph are predicted.

Sunny intervals are predicted for the city on Monday 15 June, with a forecasted top temperature of 25°C and a low temperature of 13°C. Wind gusts of up to 19mph are forecast.

Steven Keates, Deputy Chief Meteorologist, said: “From this weekend the UK forecast will have a distinctly warmer and drier component with a prolonged spell of above-average temperatures, with values in some locations quite likely to reach 27 to 29°C, with the potential for higher values than this.”