A huge 470-mile “summer storm” is likely to hit the UK in just a few days, leaving many towns and cities drenched by rain. WXCharts weather maps, which are prepared using the Metdesk data, show that the unsettled conditions will begin to take a grip from August 3, covering areas from Wick, at the northern tip of Scotland, to Manchester.
The weather maps show that a dramatic rain storm will enter the country on the midnight of August 3, affecting northern cities such as Inverness, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh and many more. By 3pm, the rainy conditions will spread a bit south, leaving Carlisle, Newcastle, Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool drenched. The Weather Watcher, who frequently writes about the weather conditions across Europe, posted on X: “Weather models are at the stage where they struggle to get a grip on this low coming next week. It has the potential to be a very potent summer storm for Ireland and/or the UK, but it really depends on the path that it takes.”
Alex Burkill, a meteorologist with the Met Office explained in his latest video that there is a high possibility of wet and windy weather next week.
He said: “Looking at the details for Monday then, if this model run comes off, then yes, it is going to bring some very wet and particularly windy weather across many parts of the UK. That is low tracks across parts of Scotland and makes its way eastwards.
“The rain could be quite heavy, yes, it should move through fairly quickly, so I’m not expecting too many impacts from the wet weather. It’s the winds we perhaps need to watch out for. There is a chance of 50-60 mile per hour gusts, could be stronger than that, and even 70-80 miles per hour is not out of the question.
“And at this time of year, obviously, there are a lot of temporary structures set up, there are festivals, lots of outdoor plans happening, lots of travel, so there could be some significant disruption, more disruption, than you would get during the autumn and winter months with a similar strength feature.”
The maps show that the wet conditions will again hit the country on August 4, affecting some regions of Midlands and Irelands.
It comes as the Met Office issued a weather warning for Thursday with parts of southern England possibly being drenched by as much as 60mm of rain in just two hours.
The Met Office warns that some areas may experience intense rainfall, with as much as 25–35mm falling in just one hour and possibly reaching 60mm within two hours. According to the agency, rain is considered heavy when it falls at a rate of 4mm or more per hour.
The forecast includes warnings of possible power outages, travel disruption across roads and railways, and a “slight chance” that homes and businesses may experience rapid flooding. Thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected to build from Thursday morning and continue into the afternoon.