The Met Office has issued a weather forecast indicating that only six counties in the UK will be spared from heavy rain on Thursday. According to the forecaster, a 'widespread wet and windy weather' is expected to batter Britain, with unsettled conditions persisting through the week before a warmer weekend.
Forecast Details
The Met Office stated: 'An unsettled regime will persist across the UK for much of the week, bringing a mix of brighter intervals and frequent showers on Tuesday and Wednesday. Some of these are expected to be heavy at times, with a chance of hail and thunder in places, whilst more widespread wet and windy weather is likely on Thursday.'
Jo Farrow, a weather expert from Netweather.tv, added: 'During Wednesday night, there will be clear skies for Britain before high cloud and then frontal rain arrives over Ireland. Thursday does look wet as a low pressure brings a spell of proper rain across the UK. It will turn wet and windy before the rain clears away from northeast Scotland on Thursday evening.'
Areas Affected
A Met Office weather map for late Thursday morning shows almost the entire UK colored blue, indicating high chances of showers. Only a few areas are predicted to remain dry:
- Caithness
- Sutherland
- Moray
- Banffshire
- Aberdeenshire
- Kincardineshire
These counties, located around Aberdeen and the Highlands, are expected to avoid the rainy conditions. Temperatures will remain below average overall, although June sunshine between showers may provide a short-term boost in sheltered areas.
Outlook
The unsettled weather is likely to continue until Thursday, after which conditions are expected to turn warmer over the weekend. The Met Office has also named 13 areas facing hail and thunder on Wednesday, as the UK braces for a mix of heavy showers and potential thunderstorms.
