A massive 685-mile rain bomb is likely to hit the country in the coming days, with the weather maps showing almost the whole of the UK covered in rain. The maps for July 21 (Monday) suggest that areas from Wick to Plymouth may experience unsettled weather conditions days after a 34C heatwave struck the country.
Maps from WXCharts, which are prepared using the MetDesk data, have turned blue for almost the whole of Britain. Areas around Belfast, Ayr, Glasgow, and Fort William are likely to be the worst impacted, with a possibility of 3-5mm of rain per hour. However, the wet conditions will be seen in most cities and towns of the country, the maps have suggested.
London, Southampton, Plymouth, and Newcastle will experience rainy conditions on Monday as the temperature sit between 14 and 15C during the day.
According to the maps, most parts of Wales will be drenched in rain, with areas around Belfast, Dublin, and Dundalk experiencing heavy rainfall.
At present, the Met Office has issued a thunderstorm warning for parts of Northern Ireland and much of England during the weekend. According to the forecaster, widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue moving northwards across the UK on Sunday.
The National Weather Agency has predicted that the unsettled conditions may begin to settle down a little as we reach middle of the week, However, the eastern parts of the country may still experience some showers, the Met Office has suggested.
The Met Office’s long-range forecast between July 21 and 30 reads: “Overall a rather more changeable pattern of weather through this period, compared to much of the summer thus far.
“The first couple of days will likely be dominated by low pressure leading to particularly unsettled weather, with heavy rain and/or thunderstorms in some areas.
“Thereafter, a general westerly regime looks to become established, with occasional weather systems moving in from the Atlantic.
“This means further rain or showers and breezy conditions at times, especially in the northwest. This will be interspersed with some drier, sunnier periods.
“Temperatures are expected to average out above normal and whilst brief hotter and humid days are possible. This broad pattern is likely to continue through to the end of July.”