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Scottish Sun
4 days ago
- Climate
- Scottish Sun
Met Office map shows MASSIVE band of rain soaking UK as thunder & gales to hit just days after sunniest Spring on record
Some parts of the UK could expect thunder in the coming days TOTAL WASHOUT Met Office map shows MASSIVE band of rain soaking UK as thunder & gales to hit just days after sunniest Spring on record Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE UK is set to face a huge band of rain - just days after registering its sunniest Spring on record. The Met Office has reported that Britons could face a wet spell as a band of rain moved southeastwards overnight. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 The rain began last night on the west coast of the UK Credit: MET Office 3 The band of rain moved southeastwards throughout the night Credit: MET Office The band of rain reached the west coast of the UK at around 6pm yesterday. It continued to move southeastwards overnight, reaching cities like Birmingham and Manchester in the early hours of the morning. Met Office meteorologist Alex Burkill said: "In the southeast it's largely fine for the time being. "But that front's going to continue southeastwards so southeastern parts turning pretty grey and a bit damp as we go through the morning and into the early afternoon." As the day continues, Brits can expect to see rainy showers becoming a bit more widespread, accompanied by strong winds. This could be particularly strong in the north, with coastal gales expected for northern Scotland. Alex added: "A bit of thunder definitely isn't out of the question." Higher temperatures are expected in the Midlands as they are set to avoid most of the bad weather. Cold air is following the front, with temperatures dropping across the UK after what has been the sunniest spring on record. Overnight, temperatures are expected to drop even further with many areas falling into the single digits. Scotland set for more record-breaking spring sunshine before rain brings end to 'mini-heatwave' Showers are likely to continue into Wednesday, becoming heavier as the day progresses. Temperatures are still remaining fairly mild with the chance for brief periods of sunshine throughout the day. Thursday is likely to be yet another rainy day, as Alex says: "Nowhere really guaranteed to stay dry." The outlook for the rest of the week from Thursday to Saturday is expected to be "cool, largely cloudy and breezy over the next few days, with showers or longer spells of rain. "Prolonged spells of heavy rain are likely across the south at times." This "unsettled weather" is set to continue into mid June with periods of rain and strong winds affecting the UK. Moving into the second half of June, the Met Office has predicted more "dry and sunny periods, perhaps with a bias towards longer dry spells early in the period." Met Office's 3-5 day weather forecast revealed Tuesday May 3 Cloud and rain will gradually move across England and Wales, eventually clearing the southeast later this afternoon. Sunny spells and blustery showers elsewhere. Windy, particularly in the north with coastal gales for northern Scotland. Cooler than recent days. Wednesday May 4 Sunny spells and showers across Northern Ireland, Scotland and northern England. Drier in the south, although turning cloudier with a few scattered showers by the afternoon. Breezy. Thursday May 5 - Saturday May 7 Cool, largely cloudy and breezy over the next few days, with showers or longer spells of rain. Prolonged spells of heavy rain are likely across the south at times. Higher temperatures can be expected at times, particularly in the south. It comes following a double record breaker spring, as it was the warmest and sunniest on record. It surpassed the previous 2024 record with the highest mean temperature since the survey began in 1884. Reaching an average temperature of 9.5 Celsius, temperatures were 1.4 above the long-term average. In addition to the warmer weather, the UK experienced 653.3 hours of sunshine - 43% above the average and the highest since records began in 1910. These higher temperatures were accompanied by very low rainfall, experiencing the driest spring in over 100 years by mid-May.
The Sun
4 days ago
- Climate
- The Sun
Met Office map shows MASSIVE band of rain soaking UK as thunder & gales to hit just days after sunniest Spring on record
THE UK is set to face a huge band of rain - just days after registering its sunniest Spring on record. The Met Office has reported that Britons could face a wet spell as a band of rain moved southeastwards overnight. 3 3 The band of rain reached the west coast of the UK at around 6pm yesterday. It continued to move southeastwards overnight, reaching cities like Birmingham and Manchester in the early hours of the morning. Met Office meteorologist Alex Burkill said: "In the southeast it's largely fine for the time being. "But that front's going to continue southeastwards so southeastern parts turning pretty grey and a bit damp as we go through the morning and into the early afternoon." As the day continues, Brits can expect to see rainy showers becoming a bit more widespread, accompanied by strong winds. This could be particularly strong in the north, with coastal gales expected for northern Scotland. Alex added: "A bit of thunder definitely isn't out of the question." Higher temperatures are expected in the Midlands as they are set to avoid most of the bad weather. Cold air is following the front, with temperatures dropping across the UK after what has been the sunniest spring on record. Overnight, temperatures are expected to drop even further with many areas falling into the single digits. Scotland set for more record-breaking spring sunshine before rain brings end to 'mini-heatwave' Showers are likely to continue into Wednesday, becoming heavier as the day progresses. Temperatures are still remaining fairly mild with the chance for brief periods of sunshine throughout the day. Thursday is likely to be yet another rainy day, as Alex says: "Nowhere really guaranteed to stay dry." The outlook for the rest of the week from Thursday to Saturday is expected to be "cool, largely cloudy and breezy over the next few days, with showers or longer spells of rain. "Prolonged spells of heavy rain are likely across the south at times." This "unsettled weather" is set to continue into mid June with periods of rain and strong winds affecting the UK. Moving into the second half of June, the Met Office has predicted more "dry and sunny periods, perhaps with a bias towards longer dry spells early in the period." Met Office's 3-5 day weather forecast revealed Tuesday May 3 Cloud and rain will gradually move across England and Wales, eventually clearing the southeast later this afternoon. Sunny spells and blustery showers elsewhere. Windy, particularly in the north with coastal gales for northern Scotland. Cooler than recent days. Wednesday May 4 Sunny spells and showers across Northern Ireland, Scotland and northern England. Drier in the south, although turning cloudier with a few scattered showers by the afternoon. Breezy. Thursday May 5 - Saturday May 7 Cool, largely cloudy and breezy over the next few days, with showers or longer spells of rain. Prolonged spells of heavy rain are likely across the south at times. Higher temperatures can be expected at times, particularly in the south. It comes following a double record breaker spring, as it was the warmest and sunniest on record. It surpassed the previous 2024 record with the highest mean temperature since the survey began in 1884. Reaching an average temperature of 9.5 Celsius, temperatures were 1.4 above the long-term average. In addition to the warmer weather, the UK experienced 653.3 hours of sunshine - 43% above the average and the highest since records began in 1910. These higher temperatures were accompanied by very low rainfall, experiencing the driest spring in over 100 years by mid-May. 3
Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Climate
- Daily Mirror
Maps show UK to be drenched in 397 mile wall of rain before 60mph gusts hit
The UK is set for a wet and windy day with a low pressure system moving in from the Atlantic bringing heavy showers to much of the country before gusts of up to 60mph could arrive Brits face being battered by a 397-mile rain bomb this morning with maps turning red in parts of the country from torrential downpours before strong winds could reach 60mph. The country has seen low pressure systems move in from the Atlantic over the past week bringing rain mainly to the north and west of the UK amid a drop in temperatures, while the mercury has remained higher in the south and east. But today most of the country is set to see rainfall as it sweeps in overnight. Maps from WXCharts show that the heaviest rain will fall in a line from Edinburgh to Cardiff where temperatures could also fall to just 6C in the early hours of Tuesday. The Met Office has predicted one of the driest ever springs and at least the downpours will bring some respite for gardens which have been suffering. Rainfall up to 20-35mm could fall in many areas, with Northern Ireland, Scotland, northern England and Wales likely to see most showers along with the southwest of England. Alex Burkill, a meteorologist with the Met Office, said: "In terms of rainfall total, we are looking at potentially 20 to 30 mm, maybe 35mm in some places towards the northwest, and a large chunk of this coming in just six to nine hours, so as a result, there could be some impacts, particularly across western parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland.' BBC weather forecaster Sarah Keith-Lucas also highlighted the heavy rain as well as strong winds later in the day which could reach 60mph in the northwest of the country. She said: 'Spring 2025 was the warmest and sunniest on record but we have turned a bit of a corner into the start of summer and certainly Tuesday begins on an unsettled note. It's going to be a cool, windy day, rain around at times and all down to this area of low pressure to the north of the UK. You can see the proximity of the isobars, it's going to be a blustery day. "Overnight rain pushing across central parts of England, through Tuesday morning into the southeast and East Anglia, it's going to be fairly light, patchy cloud lingering there into the afternoon. For the rest, sunshine and scattered showers are going to be most frequent in the northwest where winds could gust 50mph to 60mph and there could be an odd rumble of thunder for the west of Scotland.' And the Met Office forecast for Tuesday reads: "Rain will move across England during the morning, with blustery showers elsewhere. Remaining windy, particularly in the north, and feeling cooler than recent days."
The Independent
30-05-2025
- Climate
- The Independent
UK weather: Will there be a ‘mini heatwave' this weekend?
As the UK basks in the sunniest spring on record, the final weekend could see temperatures reach as high as 27C. A balmy end to spring comes as provisional figures from the Met Office show 630 hours of sunshine were clocked up across the country between March 1 and May 27. However, forecasters have warned of some changeable weather as we enter the first week of summer, with the possibility of wind and rain. Looking ahead to Saturday, Met Office meteorologist Alex Burkill said 'highs of around 24C, 25C, maybe 26C or 27C' were expected towards the South East, and 'even further north, a greater chance of getting into the low 20s'. 'But we do need to factor in the brisk winds and the wetter weather that will be pushing through at times as well.' Showery rain is expected on Sunday for parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland, northern and western England and Wales. There is a better chance of dry weather in the southern and eastern parts, with some areas staying completely dry. Mr Burkill said there would be a 'bit less sunshine on offer perhaps for some of us on Sunday, and some fresher air pushing its way in, so temperatures in many places will be several degrees lower. 'Still feeling warm enough if you get any of that decent sunshine and shelter from the breeze. Some places will still get into the low 20s. 'Now there's more changeable weather to come as we go through next week.' Monday, in the first full week of meteorological summer, is likely to be the driest day of the week. Low pressure in the middle of the week will likely result in cloud and showers, according to Met Office meteorologist Alex Deakin. 'Looking pretty unsettled through the middle of next week,' he said, adding that winds coming in from the Atlantic are likely to bring moisture and showers, particularly in western areas. There may be a 'hint of a change' towards the end of next week, with wetter conditions becoming more confined to northern parts. 'But overall, next week looking pretty changeable to say the least. The winds continuing to dominate from the west or the south west, which will keep things reasonably mild, but also keeping things fairly wet, especially so in western areas. 'Complete contrast to the largely easterly conditions we've had for much of spring. 'And that hint, which is all it is at this stage, of something a bit drier in the south to end the week,' he said.
Metro
22-05-2025
- Climate
- Metro
Will the UK be hit by a tornado this bank holiday weekend?
The weather has taken a bit of a turn for the worse this week with heavy and thundery showers recorded yesterday. The Met Office even warned that the south east of England could have been hit by a funnel cloud or tornado yesterday. Met Office meteorologist Alex Burkill said it was 'not out of the question that we could see a funnel cloud, maybe even a brief tornado across parts of the South East'. While there have been no reports of tornadoes or funnel clouds across the UK, the Met Office gave its verdict as to whether there will be any this bank holiday weekend. A spokesperson for the Met Office, told Metro: 'There is a change coming in the UK weather this weekend, with more mobility from the west bringing fresher conditions, as well as rain and some windy weather. 'This means the chance of any funnel cloud or small scale tornadoes diminishes, so no risk over the bank holiday weekend.' So the short answer is no. But there have been tornadoes recorded in the UK previously. According to the Met Office, around 30 tornadoes are recorded in the UK each year. These tend to be small and short-lived, but they can cause structural damage if they pass over built-up areas. Tornadoes can occur across the world,d but they are most common across North America. 'Tornado Valley' in the centre of the US is most prone to violent and large tornadoes. These are caused when warm air from the Gulf of Mexico meets cold air from Canada which form powerful storms called supercells and when the conditions are right tornadoes are formed. David Oliver from the Met Office explained that the high pressure will move away eastwards this weekend. More Trending He said: 'These will bring rain and windier conditions from the west later Friday, which will spread across the whole of the UK on Saturday. Some heavy rain is expected, especially in the northwest later on Saturday when winds will also strengthen, bringing a risk of coastal gales in the north. 'These strong winds will continue on Sunday as an area of low pressure passes the northwest of the UK. 'Blustery showers are expected on Sunday, which will be heaviest and most frequent in the northwest.' While it is expected to be windy, on the plus side, temperatures will be broadly average for the time of year, around 18°C to 20°C across the country. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Map shows scale of flooding across southern France which left three people dead MORE: 'Merit's The Uniform Tinted SPF 50 is the everyday skin staple you didn't know you needed' MORE: 9 best BBQs and pizza ovens from Dunelm ideal for this bank holiday weekend
