Rain radarMet Office Nimrod radar composite for the UK and Ireland, with lightning strikes from Blitzortung. Press play to see the last few hours.

Live radar

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Strikes 48h0

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Rain rate

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Strike age

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Layers

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Reading the colours

Blue: light rain · green and yellow: moderate · orange and red: heavy · magenta: very heavy, possibly hail.

About radar

Radar estimates rainfall from echoes off raindrops. It can miss drizzle, over-read in hills or near the coast, and show clutter. Use it alongside the forecast.

Sources

Rain: Met Office Nimrod 1 km composite (Open Government Licence) with RainViewer fallback. Lightning: Blitzortung.org community network.