UK weather: Heavy rain and severe gales to batter Britain today before thunderstorms and hail hit, Met Office warns
BRITAIN will be battered by heavy rain and severe gales today before thunderstorms and hail hit.
The Met Office have warned that another wet week is on the cards – with some areas heading for the wettest March on record.
They predict rain and strong winds will move in tonight before stormy weather kicks off tomorrow.
The forecast for Wednesday reads: “Rain clearing, although affecting the far north until evening.
“Sunny spells and showers following, most in north and west with a risk of hail and thunder. Gales in north easing.”
The wet weather will continue throughout the weekend with the outlook “unsettled”.
The Met Office warn: “Showers or longer spells of rain for most.
“Showers likely heavy and thundery at times, particularly Thursday and Friday.
“Windy with gales at times. Temperatures slightly above normal.”
Meanwhile, a yellow weather alert for wind is also in place for most of Scotland on Wednesday.
Locals are being warned that a spell of very strong winds may cause some disruption to travel.
Across Britain two flood warnings and 15 flood alerts are currently in place.
It comes as Cambridge looks to be heading towards its wettest March on record.
So far this month over two and a half times its normal rainfall has already fallen, according to the BBC.
Bookies have even slashed the odds for this month to go down in history books as the wettest March ever for the whole of Britain.
Having been a 5/1 shot yesterday, the bookies now make it just 3/1 for this month to play host to the wettest March on record, with ‘cyclone conditions’ set to hit Britain.
Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: “Things are looking much worse on the weather front, with record-breaking March rain an increasing possibility.”