Met Office forecasts heavy rain across UK Saturday Sunday

A widespread band of heavy rain is forecast to sweep across the United Kingdom this weekend, bringing a significant cooldown and ending weeks of sustained warm and dry weather. The Met Office predicts persistent rainfall for Saturday, July 25, and Sunday, July 26, affecting Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and most of England.

The wet weather will originate over the northwest coast of Scotland in the early hours of Saturday, moving southeast across the country as the day progresses. Rain is expected to reach Northern Ireland and western Scotland by 7 a.m. on Saturday, extending to northern England by mid-morning and into north Wales and northwest England by the early afternoon. While much of England and Wales may experience a drier period on Saturday night, a new band of rain will develop over Northern Ireland and Scotland.

This second band will move quickly southwards in the early hours of Sunday. By 7 a.m., rain will be affecting swathes of Wales, northwest England, Yorkshire, and the Midlands. The precipitation will reach the southwest of England by 10 a.m., with the most extensive coverage and potentially heaviest downpours expected around 1 p.m. on Sunday. Forecasters...