Amber rain warning issued
The Met Office has issued an Amber rain warning for parts of northern Wales and northwestern England.
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Scotland | Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) |
Heavy rain moves northwards, local flooding issues expected.
A grey, wet start for many with an area of heavy rain continuing to move northwards through the day. Some localised flooding expected with persistent rain across north Wales. Drier with some showers further south, risk of thunder.
Rain continuing across the northern half of Britain. Heaviest on north facing slopes in north Wales and northwest England. Rain clearing for many in the south.
More rain in the north but lighter than on Wednesday, although heaviest in northwest England and south Scotland. Drier in the south with sunny spells along southern coasts.
Further rain expected across the north on Friday. Drier and brighter conditions becoming more widespread on Saturday but longer spells on rain developing on Sunday.
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On Sunday, the weather is likely to be a mix of showers and warm sunshine. A band of rain may move in from the west later, but this will become weak as it pushes east across the UK. By Bank Holiday Monday, there may still be some showers around, otherwise it will be dry and fine, and feeling warm in the sunshine. Into the following week, once any showers have cleared, more settled conditions are more likely for most, with the best of the weather likely in the southwest. Rain may threaten northwestern areas at times, and there is a chance that southern or eastern areas may see the odd heavy or thundery outbreak of showers. Temperatures are likely to remain a little above average, with some regional variation.
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The signal for any meaningful high (or low) pressure regime to become established remains elusive, which suggests that the weather could remain fairly changeable through June, with variations on what this will look like across the country. Signals for both temperature and rainfall indicate a 'more-likely above average' overall. This suggests that further rain or showers are likely, possibly heavy or thundery at times. As is normal for the time of year there is likely to be some spells of warm sunshine between these showers.
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