, the weather has been distinctly unsettled since the start of June with wetter, windier and cooler temperatures than what is typical for the start of meteorological summer.
It also said that some short-term loss of power and other services was likely, and potential lightning strikes could cause damage to buildings.While the storms are expected to occur for much of the day, they will ease off in the west from mid-afternoon.
A yellow weather warning is the lowest level of warning issued by the Met Office. Warnings are issued on the probability of severe weather occurring as well as the impact it could have.There will be showers in other parts of the UK on Saturday, but not as heavy as in the south.A warning for thunderstorms has been issued across parts of England and Wales including Devon and Cornwall.
would be active between 09:00 and 18:00 BST on Saturday and cover an area from England's south coast to the Midlands along with parts of South Wales.The warning said heavy showers and thunderstorms could lead to some disruption to transport and affect journey times by car, train and bus.
Forecasters said the conditions were expected for much of Saturday before fading from the west during the mid to late afternoon.
The warning covers the whole of Devon and spreads into East Cornwall including Bude, Launceston and Callington.A Red Notice is not an arrest warrant but a request to police worldwide to detain someone pending extradition.
Ofori-Atta, who is said to be out of the country for medical reasons, has not commented on the allegations, but he has said he has been unlawfully treated.The 65-year-old has been accused of causing financial losses to the state.
The allegations include questions over procurement procedures in the building of a, which remains a hole in the ground despite the alleged spending of $58m (£46.6m) of government money.