Intense downpours will hit a large chunk of the country in just days, according to forecasts by weather service Ventusky – with nine days worth of rain falling in just three hours
Brits are bracing for a mega storm across a large chunk of the UK – bringing nine days worth of rain in just three hours to one region, forecasters have warned.
Intense downpours will hit Wales from Newport right up to Colwyn Bay on the afternoon of April 24, according to projections by weather service Ventusky. Up to 22mm of rain will batter the region in just three hours – an amount that would typically fall across nine days. It comes after the Met Office warned of “hail and thunder” arriving in late April, with rain “likely to be heavy at times.”
Cities in the path of the upcoming rainstorm include Cardiff and Newtown, as well as most areas between Conwy and Newport, where 15mm-22mm of rain is set to batter Brits.
While the heaviest rain will be concentrated in the hardest-hit region, surrounding areas won’t escape the storm.
Birmingham, Northampton, Leicester, and Bristol are each expected to see between 6–8mm of rain on Thursday, April 24.
Along the south-west coast, between Torquay and Exeter, rainfall could reach as much as 14mm over a short period.
Lighter showers are expected further east. London is forecast to receive around 2mm of rain, while coastal areas in Essex and Kent may see up to 3mm.
It comes after the Met Office warned that rain, along with isolated small hail and thunder, was due to make a return towards the end of April.
In its long-range forecast from Wednesday, April 16 until Friday, April 25, the forecaster said: “Much more mixed weather conditions than of late, with low pressure systems and their associated areas of rain and showers often affecting the UK.
“The rain is likely to be heavy at times, and the showers, most frequently affecting western areas, will also be heavy and blustery in places, with isolated small hail and thunder.
“There will also be some brighter, drier spells in between rain and showers, although probably large amounts of cloud too, with limited sunshine.
“Unsettled, wet, and occasionally windy conditions are most likely during the first few days of this period.
“Beyond this, and certainly into the following week, there is an increasing chance that cooler, northerly winds could develop, followed by a less unsettled spell. Temperatures mostly around average for the time of year.”