UK Weather – Met Office issues downpours warning as two weeks’ rain set to fall in one hour bringing floods and travel chaos
BRITS could see almost two weeks worth of rain in one hour this evening, as the Met Office issues a warning for heavy showers and floods.
Parts of south western England and a pocket of southern Wales will see 15-20mm of rain in less than 60 minutes – the May average for the entire month is around 50mm.
A yellow weather warning for rain is in place until 8pm today, with forecasters predicting “travel disruption”.
The Met Office said: “Heavy showers continue to develop, particularly near southern coasts and also more widely across Dorset and eastern parts of Somerset.
“A few places will see 15-20 mm of rain fall in less than an hour leading to surface water flooding on some roads.”
Areas set to see a soggy evening include Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire, Cardiff, Caerphilly and Newport.
Tomorrow is set to be have sunny and cloudy spells, with thundery showers expected for many areas – setting the tone for much of the country for the next few days.
And forecasters say the UK is likely to enjoy “above average temperatures” over the next three months.
But the bright outlook will follow a soggy bank holiday weekend, with showers expected to batter the country on Thursday.
The Met Office said hotter-than-usual UK average temperatures are verging on 50 per cent probability over three months to the start of August.
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Highs of 30C next month amid tropical air were forecast by ex-BBC and Met Office forecaster John Hammond of weathertrending and The Weather Outlook forecaster Brian Gaze.
Forecasts will be a boost for events including Glastonbury and Wimbledon.
The Met Office three-month forecast said: “For May-July, above-average temperatures are more likely than below-average.
“The probability the UK average temperature will fall into the warmest of our five categories is 45-50 per cent. The coldest of our five categories is five per cent.
“Long-range prediction systems show a consistent increase in the likelihood of high pressure, associated with warmer-than-average conditions.”
The Weather Outlook forecaster Brian Gaze said:“Blocking areas of high pressure suggest echoes of last year’s record summer, with 30C highs likely in June.”
Weathertrending forecaster John Hammond added:“30C heat is quite possible from brief influxes of tropical air into June.”
Met Office forecaster Craig Snell said showers are likely over the bank holiday weekend.
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He said: “The Bank Holiday weekend won’t be a washout although most places will be at risk of showers at times, with the South having the greatest chance of being drier by Monday.
“But there will be sunny spells around 19C or 20C, which will feel warm.
“Temperatures will warm up into June, with settled spells mixed in with unsettled spells. We had the mid-20s last week and it’s likely settled conditions will feel warm at times in June.”
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