Temperatures are continuing to soar in Sussex this week and as the breeze drops off it is positively tropical.

In Brighton today, the mercury will reach a toasty 30C and with little cloud around it will feel just as hot. 

But, in classic British summer style, the clear skies and strong sunshine will not last very long.

The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms which includes the entirety of Sussex and much of the south of England, which comes into place from 12pm on Wednesday, until midnight. 

Then, another warning comes into place from midnight on Wednesday and is in place all of Thursday and for most of England and Wales, including all of Sussex.

Frequent lightning, hailstorms and flash flooding could also hit the county.

Brighton hour by hour forecast

The Brighton Met Office page can be found here.

Tuesday

1pm - 28C,sunny (less than 5 per cent chance of rain)

2pm - 28C, sunny (less than 5 per cent chance of rain)

3pm - 28C, sunny (less than 5 per cent chance of rain)

4pm - 27C, sunny (less than 5 per cent chance of rain)

5pm - 27C, sunny (less than 5 per cent chance of rain)

6pm - 26C, sunny (less than 5 per cent chance of rain)

7pm - 26C, sunny (less than 5 per cent chance of rain)

8pm - 25C, sunny (less than 5 per cent chance of rain)

9pm - 23C (less than 5 per cent chance of rain)

10pm - 22C (less than 5 per cent chance of rain)

11pm - 21C (less than 5 per cent chance of rain)

Wednesday

6am - 19C, sunny and cloudy (10 per cent chance of rain)

7am - 19C, sunny and cloudy (10 per cent chance of rain)

8am - 21C, sunny and cloudy (20 per cent chance of rain)

9am - 22C, sunny and cloudy (30 per cent chance of rain)

10am - 23C, sunny and cloudy (30 per cent chance of rain) 

11am - 24C, sunny and cloudy (30 per cent chance of rain)

12pm - 25C, sunny and cloudy (20 per cent chance of rain)

1pm - 25C, sunny and cloudy (20 per cent chance of rain)

2pm - 26C, sunny and cloudy (30 per cent chance of rain)

3pm - 26C, sunny and cloudy (20 per cent chance of rain)

4pm - 26C, sunny and cloudy (10 per cent chance of rain)

5pm - 26C, sunny and cloudy (10 per cent chance of rain)

6pm - 25C, sunny and cloudy (10 per cent chance of rain)

7pm - 24C, sunny and cloudy (10 per cent chance of rain)

8pm - 23C, sunny and cloudy (10 per cent chance of rain)

9pm - 22C, cloudy (20 per cent chance of rain)

10pm - 21C, cloudy (20 per cent chance of rain)

11pm - 20C, cloudy (20 per cent chance of rain)

Thursday

7am - 19C, sunny and cloudy (20 per cent chance of rain)

10am - 23C, sunny and cloudy (10 per cent chance of rain)

1pm - 24C, sunny and cloudy (30 per cent chance of rain)

4pm - 24C, sunny and cloudy (40 per cent chance of rain)

7pm - 22C, sunny and cloudy (20 per cent chance of rain)

10pm - 20C, cloudy (10 per cent chance of rain)