Britain has experienced pleasant weather over the weekend, but the current warm conditions might soon change abruptly. According to the latest weather data from WXCharts, heavy rain is likely to hit several parts of the British Isles next Sunday (May 31), with anticipated rainfall of up to 15mm in specific areas. The forecast indicates a band of rain moving in around midnight, affecting regions from Plymouth across Wales to Lancashire, including Manchester, Liverpool, northern England, and Scotland.
Simultaneously, the South East is expected to face intense rainfall, with projections of up to 4mm per hour. The rain is forecasted to persist throughout the day, with the North West and Scotland preparing for the heaviest downpours by 6pm on Sunday.
Up to 2mm of rain is predicted to fall in Plymouth at midnight next Sunday, while Wales could experience showers of up to 1mm per hour. Lancashire and the North West may see slightly heavier rainfall, with up to 2mm per hour expected.
Various regions in Scotland, such as Edinburgh, Stirling, Glasgow, and Falkirk, are also likely to be soaked at the same time. London and the South East should anticipate showers at a rate of up to 4mm per hour.
Although the rain is expected to clear gradually from most areas during the afternoon, parts of Scotland, particularly Glasgow and western regions, could experience further rainfall by 6pm on Sunday. An accumulation map shows 8mm of rain in southwest Scotland by midnight on Monday, June 1, while parts of the Scottish Highlands might accumulate up to 15mm of rain by the end of Sunday.
In addition to the rain, temperatures across the UK are set to drop significantly. Despite recording a high of 30.5C in Kent on Saturday, the hottest day of the year so far, the Met Office reports that temperatures could sharply decrease at the end of next weekend, with forecasts indicating lows of 3C in central Scotland by 6am on Monday, June 1.
In England, London and Manchester could experience temperatures as low as 12C at the same time, while Plymouth and Newcastle might see lows of 10C and 11C, respectively.
The colder temperatures are expected to persist into Monday morning, with London forecasted to have lows of 14C by midday. Most of England is likely to have similar conditions, while Scotland could see temperatures drop as low as 4C.
Looking ahead, the Met Office’s long-range forecast for the UK from Friday, May 29, to Sunday, June 7, predicts heavy rainfall across the country and increasingly unsettled conditions as June approaches. The forecast suggests that early June will bring unsettled weather nationwide, with showers or longer periods of rain expected from Atlantic weather systems, particularly in the west and northwest, while temperatures are likely to be near normal.
