Most of the northern parts of the country will be covered in rain on September 1, maps show (Image: WXCharts) Britain is likely to be covered in heavy rain and thunderstorms as the first September weather maps paint a grim picture with parts of the country witnessing 5C temperatures. Maps from WXCharts show that the northern parts of the country will be battered by wet weather as the mercury plummets at at the start of next month. Areas such as Inverness, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Wick, and Newcastle will be worst affected as maps turn blue indicating the possibility of rainy weather on September 1.
The disappointing weather forecast comes amid several yellow warnings of rain and thunderstorms issued by the Met Office throughout July and August. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.
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Log('[Load] OVP tcfLoaded',new Date())})}},1500)}) The Met Office 's latest long-range forecast covers the period from August 30 to September 13, during which temperatures are generally expected to remain close to the seasonal average. This suggests that temperatures should hover around 15C but may dip below this on days with unsettled weather. READ MORE UK weather maps show 740-mile rain bomb to drench millions of Britons in days Temperature levels are likely to plummet to 5C, maps suggest.
(Image: WXCharts) Even this week, temperatures plunged by more than 10C in Northumberland on Wednesday, and with it came severe and thundery downpours. According to the Met Office , Hurricane Ernesto is currently a category two hurricane and is heading for Bermuda. It is expected to move into the North Atlantic next week and will probably have an impact on the weather patterns that will affect the UK - but not massively.
David Oliver, Deputy Chief Meteorologist at the Met Office said: "It is not possible at the moment to say exactly how this will manifest, with a wide range of potential outcomes still possible. "However, the most likely scenario is for a period of unsettled weather from Wednesday, especially in the north and west with heavy rain and strong winds possible, whilst it may be warmer and less wet towards the southeast. As always, keep an eye on the most up-to-date forecast for the latest.
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“By mid-September confidence is low, with a mixture of weather types probably bringing spells of wet weather interspersed with drier periods. Temperatures will most likely be cooler in the northwest and warmer in the southeast.” Trending SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you.
This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy Met office's five-day forecast Today: Overnight rain soon clearing the southeast with cloud lifting.
Dry with plenty of sunny spells for many on Friday with showers continuing for northwest Scotland. Feeling breezy here but lighter winds in the south. Feeling warm in the sunshine.
Tonight: Windy with further showers across the north and west. Dry elsewhere with clear spells, turning chilling across some rural areas with isolated fog patches forming. Saturday: A good deal of dry weather and sunny spells for many on Saturday.
Cloud developing at times, particularly in the west. Breezy in the north again, but lighter winds elsewhere. Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday: Remaining similar Sunday with moderate winds and temperatures around average.
More rain is expected from the west through Monday and Tuesday, with heavy showers in the north. Average temperatures..
