Britain's record-breaking run of wet weather is set to continue, with forecasters warning of a further 10 days of rain. The UK has seen 41 consecutive days of rainfall, with every day in 2026 so far being wet. The Met Office's senior operational meteorologist Simon Partridge said: 'There is currently no sign of any prolonged dry weather for the next seven to 10 days.'
The Environment Agency has issued more than 100 flood warnings, while the Met Office has yellow rain warnings for Tuesday and Wednesday, with the South West and Scotland bearing the brunt. Another band of heavy rain is forecast across much of the country. Cornwall and County Down logged their wettest January on record, while Northern Ireland had its wettest in 149 years.
The relentless rain is driven by a strong, south-shifted jet stream steering low pressure systems towards the UK, according to Met Office chief forecaster Neil Armstrong. Cold plunges of air across North America have strengthened the temperature gradient, energising the jet, while a blocking high over northern Europe has caused weather fronts to stall over the UK.
There is some hope of a brief respite later in the week, with Saturday looking fine for many. However, deputy chief forecaster Steven Keates warned: 'This reprieve doesn't last long, as the next set of Atlantic weather fronts looks set to move in from the west at the end of the weekend.'
