A WEATHER warning has been issued for thunderstorms and torrential rain in Hampshire.

Despite the current bright sunny skies, The Met Office says that Basingstoke could be affected by a quick change in weather today.

The weather experts believe areas of Hampshire could be hit with low-moving thundery showers and downpours of rain.

It is predicted that change will begin at about 11am but should be over by this evening.

The warning says: "Heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected to break out later this morning and this afternoon before slowly fading this evening.

"Due to light winds, some of these showers will be slow-moving leading to some localised and prolonged, torrential thundery downpours.

"As is often the case in sort of situation, some places will miss the showers whilst nearby locations experience heavy downpours.

"Meanwhile, the exact location of where the very heaviest showers occur is very uncertain but perhaps slightly more likely over western parts of the warning area."