Parts of Britain are likely to witness torrential downpours as dramatic new weather maps show a 1,000-mile wall of rain battering the UK. Latest weather maps suggest a giant wall of rain travelling over the Atlantic Ocean bringing more wet conditions to the southern parts of the country.
Maps from WXcharts have turned blue displaying heavy rainfall in the areas like Cardiff, Plymouth, Birmingham, Southampton, London and Worcester on Saturday (December 9).
Milder air will push temperatures into double figures in southern and southwestern regions, although Scotland and the north will stay in the freezer, suggest weather forecasters. The temperature levels will stay around 12-13C on Saturday in parts of England.
In Scotland, areas such as Dundee, Portree and Fort William will witness rainfall up to 2/3mm per hours, while the temperature levels will hover around 1-2C. A weather map shows the length of the giant 1,000-mile rain covering the length of the UK – and more to the north.
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The violent stormy conditions will add to the woes of the residents who are already struggling with the wet weather. The Met Office has issued 10 new weather warnings for Thursday as parts of southern, central and northern England, as well as Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are expected to experience downpours after days of ice and snow.
The Environment Agency currently has 24 flood warnings and 114 flood alerts in place, as of Wednesday. Jo Farror, a meterologist from Netweather.tv said: “Another Atlantic low sweeps in for Saturday and again brings more rain to areas that have high river levels, soggy ground and flooding concerns.”
She added: “The band of frontal rain looks to steadily work its way across the UK on Saturday, so there will be a spell of wet weather and then hopefully something brighter. Or the other way around. Sharp showers could appear after the frontal rain though.
“There will be milder air caught up in this system, so temperatures could reach 11 to perhaps 16C in southern Britain. It’s a rollercoaster as we say goodbye to the cold Arctic air.”
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According to the Met Office, the highest rain totals will be focused in western parts of the UK over the next few days, falling on already very wet ground. A second low pressure will reinforce the heavy rain through Thursday and bring further weather fronts across the UK during Friday and Saturday morning.
With the country witnessing more episodes of heavy storms this year, experts have tried to find an answer for it.
Jim Dale, a meteorologist with British Weather Services told express.co.uk: “The difference is climate change is allowing a little more energy into the atmosphere off record warm ocean temperatures. This leads to more rain volume capability. Everything else is within the normal sphere.”
Met Office five-day forecast
This Evening and Tonight:
A band of locally heavy rain and associated strong winds with coastal gales, will move east and northeast overnight. After a cold start to the night for some with icy stretches in the northeast, milder air will spread eastwards.
Thursday:
Dull with pulses of rain, particularly heavy along south-facing hills and coasts. Becoming drier in the west during the afternoon. Widely windy with strong gusts and coastal gales. Noticeably milder.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
An unsettled end to the week with further heavy showers and rain. Often windy, but feeling mild when sheltered with temperatures climbing above average for the time of year.
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