New weather maps reveal pretty grim weather could be making its way to the UK. The brief burst of sunshine enjoyed by swathes of the UK over the weekend may be the last for a while, as new weather forecasts are painting a much wetter picture for the days ahead. According to forecasts, the UK could be bracing for seven consecutive days of rain, with some regions expecting significant downpours.
From Wednesday onwards, rain is expected to spread across the country, gradually becoming heavier and more widespread in many parts of the UK. Thursday afternoon up to 1mm of rain is expected in several parts of the UK, according to the latest WX Charts map and as the weekend approaches, it looks like the weather could take a turn for the worse, with places like Derby, as well as much of Wales, predicted to receive around 5mm of rain on Saturday.
Sunday looks to be the most unsettled day yet, with up to 10mm of rain expected in northern Scotland, particularly in areas north of Edinburgh and around Inverness, according to WX Charts. Meanwhile, other parts of the country, including the northeast of England near Newcastle, could also see up to 5mm.
New maps from Netweather also indicate unsettled conditions ahead with seven days of rain, with up to 5mm of rain expected in parts of northern Scotland early on the morning of Monday September 16 at around 6am.
The wet weather is then forecast to continue into Tuesday and Wednesday, according to Netweather’s latest predictions with up to 8mm expected at around 9m on Wednesday September 17.
BBC Weather is also forecasting wet conditions for several parts of the UK in the upcoming days. Manchester, for example, can expect rainy weather from Wednesay to Tuesday with thundery showers expected on Wednesday September 10, while Newcastle is also set for light rain showers on Wednesday, September 10.
The Met Office’s long range forecast for the period of Thursday September 11 to Saturday September 20 reads: “This period is likely to start out unsettled, with low pressure dominating the pattern. This will mean showers or longer spells of rain will affect most of the UK at times.
“Some heavy rain or showers are expected in places, most often in the west and north. Thunderstorms and hail are also possible, as are some spells of strong winds, especially if any deep areas of low pressure develop and affect the UK.
“Later in the period, there may be some longer spells of drier weather that develop, especially towards the south, with more in the way of sunshine due to higher pressure.
“Temperatures will likely be close to average or slightly below overall, but may rise above at times in any drier, sunnier spells.”
