The Met Office has forecast rain across 72 areas of the UK this weekend, providing some relief as 71.3% of England is now in drought.
Saturday's Rain
On Saturday morning, southern areas including Cambridge and Southampton are expected to see showers from around 10am. Showers will continue moving across the south, with Luton and Stevenage seeing downpours before midday. The Midlands can also expect some showers, with Nottingham and Worksop seeing slight rainfall.
Precipitation on Saturday remains largely confined to the south before moving farther north for the rest of the weekend. In the afternoon, surrounding areas of London can expect drizzle around 2pm, with chances of further rainfall throughout the evening.
Sunday's Forecast
Rain will continue at 1am on Sunday in parts of southern England, with Colchester and Chelmsford expected to see showers. Despite this, the majority of the south is expected to remain dry throughout the weekend.
In Scotland, many areas will see spells of drizzle and downpours throughout the weekend, spreading from concentrated precipitation in the Highlands and shifting to more scattered rain in Glasgow. By Sunday afternoon, many areas in Scotland will have seen periods of rain, with Aberdeen and Cumnock forecast downpours at 1pm.
Northern England and Beyond
As the afternoon continues, the north of England will see heavier rain, with Newcastle Upon Tyne, Middlesbrough and Sunderland covered in blue shadows on the weather maps at 4pm. The North East is expected to have "a band of rain then likely to move in during Monday".
In the evening, rain strikes in more regions in Scotland, with Edinburgh likely to see showers at 10pm.
Met Office Forecast
The Met Office forecast says: "Sunday is mostly dry with sunshine, though rain reaching the northwest later. Monday sees increasing rain, with breezy conditions."
The longer range forecast adds: "Into the start of next week frontal systems will likely approach or move across the UK from the Atlantic. These will bring rain to many parts of the UK, although any heavy rain will probably be across high ground in the northwest."
