The Met Office has issued a weather forecast indicating heavy rain across 38 areas in England and Scotland on Sunday, July 5, 2026. While parts of the UK are expected to experience sweltering temperatures approaching 30°C, a large band of rain will bring unsettled conditions to northern regions.
Rain Forecast for Sunday
According to Met Office maps, rain will hit most of Scotland on Sunday, with only Moray and Aberdeenshire spared. In England, the downpour will affect all of northern England from the Scottish border down to Lancashire, narrowly missing Greater Manchester. Northern Ireland may see light rain, while southern England and Wales are expected to remain dry.
The 38 areas forecast to receive rain are:
England (8 areas)
- Cumbria
- Northumberland
- Durham
- North Yorkshire
- South Yorkshire
- Lancashire
- Merseyside
- Cheshire
- Lincolnshire
Scotland (29 areas)
- Angus
- Argyll and Bute
- Clackmannanshire
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Dundee
- East Ayrshire
- East Dunbartonshire
- East Lothian
- East Renfrewshire
- Edinburgh
- Falkirk
- Fife
- Glasgow
- Highland
- Inverclyde
- Midlothian
- Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles)
- North Ayrshire
- North Lanarkshire
- Orkney Islands
- Perth and Kinross
- Renfrewshire
- Scottish Borders
- Shetland Islands
- South Ayrshire
- South Lanarkshire
- Stirling
- West Dunbartonshire
- West Lothian
Heatwave Conditions in the South
In contrast, the Met Office has forecast potential heatwave conditions in the South-east of England this weekend. Temperatures are expected to reach 28°C in London on Saturday, rising to 32°C on Monday. This follows a record-breaking June heatwave that saw temperatures hit 37.7°C in Norfolk, the hottest June day on record.
Professor Stephen Belcher, Met Office chief scientist, commented: “Human-induced climate change has made events like this more likely and more intense. To see temperatures like this in the UK in June is sobering. Events like this bring home the implications of climate change, with very high temperatures and humidity bringing significant health implications from heat stress, as well as impacts to a range of sectors such as transport, energy and water supply.”
