UK weather maps show 587-mile wall of rain will batter Britain from Scotland to Cornwall
Weather experts have issued a damning forecast for Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16, as more wind and rain will blast the UK.
The latest UK weather maps have shown when a 587 mile wall of rain will batter Britain from Scotland to Cornwall.
Depsite it being June people across the UK have toyed with putting their central heating back on and left wondering when we will finally experience some long awaited sun.
Unfortunately, it looks like more inclement weather is closing in as the latest weather front shows Britain is braced for intense downpours across the UK.
Low pressure remains in charge of our weather for the weekend and this weather front tends to bring breezier and more unsettled weather
Weather maps courtesy of WXCharts show that the UK is set to be hit by torrential downpours on Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16.
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The Met Office is warning that the showers will bring a risk of thunder and temperatures will still feel rather cool.
Some areas of Scotland will face 3-4mm of rain an hour with the rest of the UK forecasted 0.4-1mm an hour on both Saturday and Sunday.
Even more disappointingly temperatures are forecast to drop a degree or two on Saturday with temperatures set to peak at a miserable 16C.
Sadly it appears the weather may put a dampener on the thousands of royal fans lining the streets for Trooping the Colour this Saturday. Those attending will likely require their waterproofs and an umbrella as showers are forecast during the event.
The event starts at 10am and finishes by 12:25pm. The forecaster predicts that the rain will be falling as early as 9am, and could even start during the procession.
Despite the potentially gloomy weather conditions, King Charles has said he is looking forward to the event.
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UKHSA and the Met Office said:“Cooler than average conditions are expected to continue across England through the coming weekend, with sunny spells and occasional showers, heavy at times.
“Temperatures are expected to trend towards more typical mid-June values by the end of this period, however heat health thresholds are not expected to be breached.”
On a more postive note UKHSA and the Met Office's believe that "further spells of sunshine are expected" in the next week to two weeks. However, temperatures are "forecast to remain near, or only a little above average, with heat health thresholds unlikely to be reached".
Met Office five-day forecast
Today:
Outbreaks of rain becoming slow moving across northern Scotland and Shetland where winds will also be gusty. Elsewhere after a bright start, showers developing widely, these becoming heavy and perhaps thundery during the afternoon. Remaining on the cool side.
Tonight:
More persistent rain across Shetland slow to clear north. Showers continuing to affect most areas, but becoming less frequent across parts of Scotland. Chilly under longer clear spells.
Saturday:
After a chilly start for some, Saturday promises a day of sunny spells and showers, these locally heavy, with a continued risk of thunder, Still feeling rather cool.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Sunny spells and scattered showers on Sunday and Monday, these locally heavy, but some places staying dry. Tuesday mainly dry for all. Feeling warm in the sunshine with winds easing.
