UK weather – Exact date sunshine set to return as Met Office warns rain will continue for WEEKS
THE Met Office has revealed the date sunshine is expected to return to the UK as Brits brace themselves for a rainy spell.
Forecasters have predicted more showers across the country today with wet conditions set to continue.
The Met Office has warned of “unsettled” conditions with heavy rain and thunderstorms likely.
A change in the jet stream will see “scattered showers” although temperatures will remain around a pleasant 20C.
And the rainy conditions could only let up around the end of the month, according to forecasters.
The Met Office said: “Towards the end of the month, there are tentative signs of slightly drier conditions taking hold, with fewer in the way of showers and longer, drier spells, and consequently it should feel a little warmer too.”
However, the better weather isn’t likely to appear until around July 21.
Met Office spokesman Grahame Madge told the Mirror: “The current weather pattern is looking to be quite dominant for a week to ten days or so.
“Beyond that, a typical pattern for the latter part of summer would be another high pressure system.”
However, while it is cooler than June’s glorious weather, temperatures remain around average for this time of year.
Central and southeast England will see better conditions at the beginning of today with some sunshine.
Otherwise it will be a day of bright or sunny spells and showers, which can be “heavy and thundery” in places.
Forecasters say a scattering of showers will continue to affect northern and western areas during the evening and overnight.
While further south and east it will become generally dry with some clear spells amid showers.
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.
“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.”
From mid-week until Friday similar weather is expected – with unsettled conditions.
The Met said it’s likely to be torrential and thundery across the country – and especially breezy in the south.
And, the mercury is set to plunge to 8C in the early hours of Friday morning in the Scottish Highlands.
In its long-range forecast for the weekend it said: “A mostly unsettled picture across the UK for much of this period, with a mixture of sunny spells and showers, but also the potential for longer spells of rain from time to time.
“Some of the showers will likely be heavy and thundery at times. With time, low pressure is forecast to become centred to the northeast of the UK, with higher pressure trying to edge in from the southwest.
“Given this synoptic set up, it will often be breezy, although winds may be light towards northeastern areas at first, meaning showers will be slow-moving here.
“With the airmass predominantly originating from the North Atlantic, temperatures will often be on the cool side for the time of year. Perhaps becoming a little more settled by the end of the period.”