Weather won’t settle until Thursday

A quieter spell of weather is expected to arrive from Thursday, as a ridge of high pressure crosses the UK bringing a drier, brighter and less windy day for all.  

Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Chris Almond said: “Most areas will be dry with sunny spells on Thursday, although there’s the risk of some freezing fog patches at first.

“Cloud, outbreaks of rain and hill snow will spread to the northwest by the end of the day, and Friday will see a cloudy day in the south, with some sunshine further north, before the next band of cloud and rain arrives in the northwest later.

“Overall though, rainfall amounts will be lower than of late.” 

5-day weather forecast

Today:

A day of sunshine and showers, the showers heaviest in the south where some hail and thunder is possible. Showers perhaps merging to longer spells of rain in the northeast. Local gales in the south and west, otherwise less blustery.

Tonight:

Showers mostly easing overnight, but some heavy downpours possible in northern parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland. Frost and patchy fog developing under any clear skies.

Wednesday:

Showers in the north on Wednesday, but dry for many. Cloud thickening across the very far south, with some outbreaks of rain, possibly heavy, affecting the far south coast.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

After some early frost, mostly fine on Thursday with sunny intervals. Rain moving southeast on Friday with drier interludes on Saturday, although a continued risk of rain in the northwest.

Rainbow over London

A massive rainbow appeared yesterday over east London amid the stormy weather.

Areas affected by warnings

Two weather warnings remain in place in the UK today.

Yellow warning – rain (until 9pm on Tuesday)

Wales

Blaenau Gwent
Bridgend
Caerphilly
Cardiff
Carmarthenshire
Ceredigion
Merthyr Tydfil
Monmouthshire
Neath Port Talbot
Newport
Pembrokeshire
Powys
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Swansea
Torfaen
Vale of Glamorgan

West Midlands

Herefordshire

Yellow warning – rain (until 10am on Tuesday)

London & South East England

Brighton and Hove
East Sussex
Hampshire
Isle of Wight
Portsmouth
Southampton
Surrey
West Sussex

South West England

Bath and North East Somerset
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole
Bristol
Cornwall
Devon
Dorset
Isles of Scilly
North Somerset
Plymouth
Somerset
South Gloucestershire
Torbay
Wiltshire

Further flooding possible until Tuesday evening

Met Office meteorologist Marco Petagna said the rain warnings are suggesting further flooding is possible until Tuesday evening.

He said: “The trend over the next few days is for things to gradually improve a bit.

“These warnings for rain are suggesting further flooding is quite possible, especially within the warning area.”

After a day of sunshine and showers on Tuesday, heaviest with the chance of hail and thunder in the south, the Met Office said rain is expected to ease overnight bar some heavy patches in the north of Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Mr Petagna said Wednesday and Thursday will be mostly fine, but with a small chance, the far south of England could see some outbreaks of rain.