African plume heatwave set to end abruptly as 'widespread' showers drench UK

A heavy band of rain is anticipated to hit the UK on Monday (Picture: WXCHARTS )

Britain is about to be hit by “widespread showers” after a weekend with “loads of ”, in keeping with the most recent replace. The sunny weekend seems to not be the start of the summer season however fairly a short commercial of what may come later within the yr as Britons will face a drenching come Monday. A “rain band” is anticipated to make its approach “steadily throughout the UK” in a single day on Sunday earlier than the week begins with heavy downpours. 

Within the newest Met Workplace warning, they mentioned there was “an opportunity of widespread showers on Monday”  simply hours after a weekend of sunshine. 

Whereas Sunday is anticipated to be “largely dry”, a “rain band, which can transfer steadily throughout the UK while decaying”, will arrange the start of subsequent week for heavy rainfall. 

Earlier this week, the Met Workplace weekend forecast recommended temperatures will climb into the 20s in some areas this weekend.

Climate maps from the company present Saturday beginning off cool, with the mercury averaging round 10C throughout the UK.

Britons may face being drench at first of subsequent week (Picture: GETTY )

Forecasters have recognized a “high-pressure ridge” that may see the day start with “low cloud” on the North Sea coasts.

By the mid-afternoon, a number of the UK's traditionally coldest cities can anticipate highs of 20C.

Met Workplace maps present that the mercury will surge by roughly 1C per hour till round 4pm on Saturday.

The pattern will see residents of Glasgow, a metropolis with a number of the lowest common temperatures within the nation, sweat in 20C highs.

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Temperatures will attain highs of 20C on Saturday (Picture: MET OFFICE )

Elsewhere, temperatures will come shut, with London, Belfast, and Manchester predicted to see 19C.

The Met Workplace has predicted 18C for Cardiff, with Plymouth seeing highs of 17C.

The forecasters have predicted “loads of sunshine” for many components of the nation, with situations “feeling heat”.

Sadly for a lot of Britons, the nice shift will not final too lengthy.

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Rainfall totals may attain between 4mm and 8mm in some areas (Picture: MET OFFICE )

Intense showers may see between 0.5mm and 4mm to 8mm poured over lots of of miles into the night.

Nevertheless, maps from Netweather sizzling climate ought to proceed by way of the showers throughout a lot of the nation.

The Met Workplace predicts that different areas will see "sunny spells" earlier than the worst climate clears by the morning of Monday, Could 15.