If you were planning a sunny Sunday stroll or a relaxing day at the beach, you might want to put those plans on hold. New weather maps reveal that a massive storm system is set to sweep across the UK this weekend, stretching over 1,000 miles and bringing heavy rain to nearly every corner of England. The weather front, driven by a deep area of low pressure moving in from the Atlantic, is expected to engulf the UK from around 1pm on Sunday, October 19, according to the latest WX Charts.
By the afternoon, most of Britain is shown to disappear under a thick band of rain, with various areas turning orange as rainfall intensifies. Rainfall is expected to be heaviest in Wales, the South East, and parts of Eastern England, with up to 10mm per hour predicted in places like Dorset and Eastern Wales around 4pm, according to the latest WX Charts weather maps.
The storm will also bring persistent rain to Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Leicestershire, West Yorkshire, and large swathes of the Midlands.
By late afternoon, weather maps show the rain spreading almost entirely across the UK, covering areas from the northernmost reaches of Scotland to the southern coast of England, a system spanning over 1,000 miles.
According to WX Charts, the storm is expected to begin in the east and spread further westward throughout the afternoon.
The Met Office said Saturday will be cloudy for many, with any brighter spells likely to be short-lived as a veil of high cloud moves in from the west. Conditions will become breezier throughout the day, with rain arriving in the far west by evening.
The Met Office’s outlook for Sunday to Tuesday reads: “Unsettled and breezy, with rain spreading eastwards through Sunday, prolonged and heavy in places. Further blustery showers from Monday, some thundery, though a few sunny spells too. Temperatures near normal.”
The long range forecast for the period of October 21 to October 30 also reads: “The unsettled weather looks to continue, with areas of low pressure running in from the west or southwest. This means further spells of rain or showers, possibly accompanied by strong winds at times, with one particular watch point for this in the first couple of days of this period.
“That said, some drier interludes are still probable, though the duration of these much shorter than the predominantly dry spell at present. Temperatures probably near normal overall, but day-to-day values high dependent on the track of any lows.
“Later in the period, there may be a transition to a slightly cooler and more showery northwesterly regime, as high pressure builds over the Atlantic and low pressure becomes centred to the east of the UK.”
