UK weather: Large parts of Britain to wake up to rain after driest May on record
Written by News on 03/06/2020
Britain’s dry spell is due to come to an abrupt end tomorrow with rain and thunder forecast for large parts of the country after the driest May on record.
Most of England and Wales will wake up to rain on Wednesday with risks of “heavy bursts” in the north of England, the Midlands, southwest England and Wales, the Met Office said.
London and the South East will be cloudy tomorrow morning, with more chance of rain and “thundery showers” pushing south and eastwards as the day goes on.
Britons have got used to much warmer weather in recent weeks, with May 2020 officially the sunniest calendar month on record.
But the air will feel a lot cooler from tomorrow, with temperatures dropping to highs of 19C (66F) in the South, compared to highs of 28C (82F) in May.
The unsettled weather could make it more difficult to socialise, with people in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland only allowed to meet people they don’t live with outdoors.
Cooler and wetter conditions could empty parks and beaches, which have been full since coronavirus lockdown measures were eased in all four nations.
Sky weather presenter Kirsty McCabe said: “After our dry and sunny spell of weather, it’s all change with cooler and unsettled conditions for the rest of the week.
“Outbreaks of showery rain will push southwards across Scotland and Northern Ireland into Ireland, northern England and north Wales this evening, with the threat of some heavier downpours.”
She said that the rain will continue for some through Thursday and into the weekend, with showers heaviest in the north and east of England.
Parts of western Scotland and Northern Ireland will escape much of the bad weather, with dry sunny spells predicted up until Saturday.
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