Met Office warns days of thunderstorms and huge wall of rain could batter UK

11 July 2023 , 21:54

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Met Office warns days of thunderstorms and huge wall of rain could batter UK

The Met Office has warned the UK could face days of thunderstorms as a huge wall of rain approaches.

The forecasters said that, over the next few days, Brits are likely to see "unsettled" conditions continue. They have also warned that it could even put a dampener on the weekend, with the heaviest and most frequent showers look most likely to occur in the northwest of England, as well as Northern Ireland and parts of northern Scotland.

The forecaster's weather map shows a deluge of rain could hit from 10am onwards. While most of the country looks set to hit around 23C, it's going to be interrupted by downpours.

Met Office Chief Meteorologist Andy Page said: “The UK is predominantly under the influence of low-pressure, which is continuing a showery regime, with some potentially heavy and thundery showers possible at times through the week.

The huge wall of rain looks set to hit Britain on Friday

“While not everywhere in the UK will experience the heaviest downpours, it will remain an unsettled and relatively cool period, in stark contrast to the heat we experienced in June.”

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And their latest weather map is forecasting a huge wall of rain coming for Britain thanks to a change in the jet stream – which is a core of winds high up above the Earth’s surface – will once again influence a likely wet and windy Friday and weekend for many.

They also added that they can't rule out the possibility of more weather warnings being put in place.

In their most recent forecast, they said: "Low-pressure through the weekend is likely to shift from the southwest towards the northeast, bringing some persistent rain for many as it moves across the UK.

"There’s a chance warnings may need to be issued closer to the time, once the track of the system is more clearly defined in the forecast."

However, while it is noticeably cooler than June's record-breaking heat, temperatures remain around average for this time of year.

Hannah Kane