Met Office names 25 areas facing heavy rain on Monday - full list

The Met Office has identified 25 areas across the UK that are set to experience heavy rain on Monday, as bands of rain sweep in from the northwest. The change comes after temperatures exceeded 37C in parts of the country on Thursday, with the UK recording 37C or higher three times this year alone, compared with only six occasions before 2026.

Rain bands push in from the northwest

Forecast maps show rain concentrated across western and northern parts of the UK on Monday, before becoming more widespread later in the day. The Met Office's UK outlook for Sunday to Tuesday states: "Fresher conditions reach the southeast by Sunday and generally staying dry into next week with sunny spells. Turning breezier in the northwest as various rain bands push in, perhaps heavy."

By 10pm, a broad band of rain is shown stretching from the Western Isles and Highlands through Scotland and into northern England. Rain is also forecast across Northern Ireland, Wales and parts of the Midlands.

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Heaviest bursts in Scotland, northern England and Wales

Some of the heaviest bursts appear across Scotland, northern England and Wales. In Northern Ireland, a dry start to Monday is expected before rain spreads east across the country.

Much of southern England looks set to escape the worst, with London and large parts of the South East remaining dry. The far South West also appears considerably drier, although some rain is shown around parts of south Wales.