UK weather warning forecasts show a 600-mile wall of rain is expected to sweep across almost the entire country from 27th August. All but eight counties are set to see wet and chilly conditions, with the heaviest rainfall predicted in the East Midlands and southern Scotland.
According to WXCharts data, the only areas expected to escape the downpour are Aberdeenshire, Somerset, Middlesex, Kent, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire. For the rest of the country, temperatures will fall sharply, with central Scotland likely to dip to around 5C and parts of England expected to hover near 10C. This will be a marked change from the fourth summer heatwave, which has seen temperatures reach 30C in recent days.
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The rainstorm is forecast to last for around 24 hours. In northern England, rainfall could intensify to 3mm per hour on 28th August while easing away from southern counties. The unsettled weather highlights the pattern of extremes that has defined the summer so far, alternating between sweltering highs and disruptive downpours.
The Met Office has already issued yellow thunderstorm warnings covering north-eastern Scotland and eastern Northern Ireland, warning of localised flooding, power cuts and travel disruption. More guidance is expected as the system develops.
For those planning late-summer holidays or commutes, keeping track of official updates remains essential. Guidance and safety information can be found through the Met Office which continues to monitor the incoming front.
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