The UK is forecast to face a 600-mile wall of rain which will batter all but eight counties across the country just two weeks after yellow heat warnings were issued
Mixed weather has dominated the UK throughout the summer, with the fluctuating forecasts to continue as temperatures are set to drop with rainstorms on the horizon.
Weather maps show a 600-mile wall of rain is set to hit the UK in less than two weeks, with all but eight counties in the UK set to face the wet and chilly weather. The disruptive conditions are expected to begin on August 27, with forecasts suggesting that the heaviest rainfall will hit the East Midlands and southern Scotland. The WXCharts weather maps show that the only areas predicted to miss out on the wet weather are Aberdeenshire, Somerset, Middlesex, Kent, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire.
The UK is currently basking in the fourth heatwave of the summer as temperatures soar to 30C in some parts of the country but the upcoming weather front could see that drop to as low as 5C in central Scotland and around 10C in parts of England.
It’s forecast that the rainfall will last around 24 hours, with it intensifying to around 3mm per hour in northern England on August 28 while largely moving away from the south of the country, the Express reports.
Although the rainstorm will mark a departure from the hot and sunny weather experienced by most of the country earlier this month, it is only the latest changeable pattern recorded this summer, which has been marked by sweltering highs and disruptive deluges.
The Met Office issued yellow thunderstorm warnings for a large stretch of north-eastern Scotland and eastern Northern Ireland on Thursday.
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As heatwave conditions have continued, there have been warnings of difficult driving conditions, potential disruption to power supplies and public transport and a flooding risk.
The forecaster’s predictions for the remainder of the month are similarly characterised by potential turmoil, ushered in by areas of low pressure making in-roads from the Atlantic.
Its long-range forecast for August 19 to August 28 suggests: “This brings an increasing possibility of stronger winds and rain, some of which could be heavy and thundery, especially for southern and western areas, but this perhaps becoming more widespread with time.”
The Met Office’s expectations for the period between August 29 and September 12 also warns of “unsettled conditions with showers or longer spells of rain”, with “heavy and thundery rain and strong winds” possible.
It continues to say how temperatures will largely remain above average but with a chance of intermittent hot spells across the south.
Earlier this week the UK saw yellow heat alerts issued in seven regions in England, with the country having faced heatwaves throughout the season.
The yellow alerts warn of a possible rise in fatalities “particularly among those ages 65 and over or with health conditions”, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said.
When issued, the warning says there could be a greater demand on health services, internal temperatures in hospitals and care homes exceeding the “recommended threshold for clinical risk assessment”, as well as an impact on the workforce’s ability to deliver services.