Thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected to hit the scorched county tomorrow.

The Met Office is bringing in a yellow weather warning from midnight tonight until 3pm.

The warning, which covers the whole of Kent, says driving conditions could be affected by spray, standing water and even hail.

There may also be delays to train services, power cuts, flooding and lightning strikes.

So far this southern England has only had 29% of the average total rainfall for August, the Met Office says.

The welcome rain, which is expected on Friday as well, could see between five and 15mm of rainfall over three hours.

Following a wet two days, the bank holiday is expected to be largely dry with warm sunny spells.

Temperatures could climb to 30C or into the mid-20s depending on how the high pressure builds.

Spokesman Grahame Madge said: “We’ve definitely switched from the hot and dry regime to something that has rain in the forecast.

“There’s some heavy rain for the next 24 to 36 hours, providing some relief to gardeners more than helping to top up long-term resources.”