The Met Office has identified nine areas across the United Kingdom that will experience heavy rain on Saturday, June 13. Persistent downpours are expected to affect these regions as a widespread rain system moves across the country.
Rain forecast for Saturday
According to Met Office forecasts, the persistent downpours will continue the recent spell of unsettled weather. In recent weeks, the UK has shifted from record-breaking spring heat in May to cooler conditions and periods of heavy rain. However, by the weekend the weather is expected to improve with a shift towards more settled conditions across the UK. But swathes of the country look set to miss out on the sunshine with weather maps indicating that a wall of rain will hit Scotland in particular.
Scotland faces the brunt
Scotland is barely visible in Met Office weather maps for 12:30 PM on Saturday, with the country on track for a soaking. Western Scotland looks set to see the brunt of the conditions, with up to 2mm of rain forecast and temperatures hovering around 15°C. The rest of the country will see around 1mm of rain per hour. Leeds, North Yorkshire and Durham could all see scattered showers.
Fast forward to 2:45 PM and the rain will have dispersed ever so slightly over Scotland. However, the heavy rain will have moved to drench the Highlands with up to 2mm forecast. Swathes of north western England could also see rain fall. The rest of the country looks set to enjoy some long awaited dry weather.
Temperatures in the south
Temperatures in the south could reach 23°C on Saturday, with 24°C likely on Sunday.
Met Office comment
Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist, Greg Wolverson, said: “As we move into the weekend the jet stream temporarily shifts northwards, allowing high pressure to build from the south. This brings a drier and warmer weekend for many. Saturday will see a more settled day of weather across southern areas, with some sunny spells developing. Temperatures here could reach 22-23°C. Northern areas may still see some cloud and occasional rain early on, but conditions are expected to improve here too later in the day. Sunday looks set to be widely dry across the UK, with further sunshine and temperatures continuing to rise. Many western parts of the UK can expect maximum temperatures in the low 20s Celsius, with the warmest spots likely across southern England where temperatures may reach 23-24°C, bringing a notably warmer feel compared to earlier in the week.”
Nine UK areas forecast rain on Saturday
- Highlands
- Scottish Islands
- Western Isles
- North East Scotland
- Central Scotland
- Argyll and Bute
- North Yorkshire
- South Yorkshire
- Durham
