Britain is bracing for an extensive rainstorm expected to sweep across the country in the coming days. The downpours are forecasted to affect a wide range of regions, from the South East of England to the far north of Scotland, covering a distance of approximately 600 miles. Areas such as London, Kent, Essex, Southampton, Birmingham, Manchester, and Newcastle are all in line to experience the heavy rain.
In Scotland, cities like Inverness and Aberdeen are preparing for sustained rainfall, while Northern Ireland, including Belfast and its surroundings, is also likely to be soaked by the approaching storm. The heaviest rainfall is anticipated in southern and eastern England, with London, Southampton, Peterborough, Norfolk, and Lincolnshire expected to receive between three and five millimeters of rain per hour.
Inverness is projected to face downpours of around three millimeters per hour, while the rest of the UK should see lighter rain ranging from 0.2 to one millimeter per hour. The Met Office has issued warnings of low-pressure systems dominating the weather in the second week of September, bringing showers, prolonged rainy spells, and the potential for thunderstorms, hail, and strong winds.
According to the Met Office’s long-range forecast covering September 9 to September 18, unsettled weather conditions are expected to persist. Showers or longer bouts of rain are likely to affect most parts of the UK, with the possibility of heavy rain, thunderstorms, hail, and strong winds, especially in the west and north. Towards the latter part of the period, some dry and sunny spells are anticipated, particularly in the south, with temperatures expected to be around average or slightly below.
BBC Weather’s outlook for September 8 to 14 suggests continued unsettled conditions with more rain and showers expected, along with the likelihood of isolated thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall. While temperatures are expected to remain above the September average, some strong and gusty winds may occur intermittently. A brief period of calmer and drier weather is possible in the second half of the week, although further rainfall or showers are anticipated towards the week’s end, particularly in northern and western regions.
The overall weather pattern indicates that temperatures will vary but generally remain slightly above the seasonal norm.