BRITS are in for a “dramatic end” to the week with torrential rain and thunderstorms set to batter the nation for the next seven days.
Over the weekend a yellow thunderstorm warning – which brings with it alerts for power outages – put a dampener on Brits hoping to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
And the wet weather is set to continue this week, with heavy gales, thunder and rain to move in by Wednesday, according to the Met Office.
Forecaster Steven Keates said: “Over the next few days the weather will be unsettled, changeable and perhaps unremarkable for the most part, a bit disappointing for the second week of June.
“Showers should hit parts of England to start the week, with the worst on Wednesday, before a more dramatic end to the week as heavy gales move in.”
He said a “heavy band of rain” will hit parts of southern England on Monday, pushing north as the day progresses, while remaining largely dry in Northern Ireland and Scotland.”
Mr Keates added: “From the middle of the week a new low-pressure front will begin pushing from the south-west, bringing a mixture of rain and thunderstorms in Northern Ireland and northern England.
“Wednesday will be the wettest day of the week, but areas in Scotland and parts of southern England should remain dry.
“However, Scotland’s week of charming weather will begin to fizz out, as the vigorous low pressure front moves north from Thursday, with heavy gales expected in western areas.”
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