UK weather: Maps reveal where rain will hit as February poised to be wettest in 258 years

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Some extra showers are set to lash components of the UK this week after what is about to be the wettest February in 258 years.

The Met Workplace forecast reveals rain and cloud are making their method from the north on Tuesday, however they’re more likely to weaken all through the day.

The showers will proceed intermittently all through the week, occassionally blustery with some sunny spells.

”While there will likely be some heavy rain at occasions this week, it’s not going to be as moist because it has been by a lot of February,” stated Alex Burkill, meteorologist on the Met Workplace.

Total, 129mm of rain – two-and-a-half occasions the 48mm common – could have drenched Britain by the top of the month, Met Workplace’s preliminary figures present, making it the wettest February in over two and a half centuries.

Tuesday will begin with any mist and fog patches clearing as a band of rain and cloud sinks from the northwest.

This band of rain will proceed to maneuver by the nation, overlaying the Midlands and components of Southwest England because the day progresses.

There are about 150 flood alerts and 55 flood warnings nonetheless in place.

Some areas like areas round Manchester and Glasgow can see as much as 4mm per hour rainfall whereas others will see 0.5-2mm extensively.

The band of rain is, nevertheless, anticipated to weaken because it travels, with sunny spells and blustery showers following in its wake.

Temperatures are anticipated to stay within the single digits all through the nation, across the common for this time of the yr.

“We’ve had this chilly air over the weekend and to begin the week, which is why it’s been a bit colder than it has been lately. However temperatures are solely round common for the time of yr,” Mr Burkill stated.

However there will likely be a slight enhance in mercury within the subsequent couple of days with a low-pressure system bringing heat air in.

“The jet stream goes to alter its place as we undergo the subsequent couple of days working throughout the UK after which pushing somewhat bit in direction of the Northeast, permitting for some milder, hotter air to make its method throughout,” he stated.

“In order that’s why temperatures are going to rise as we go in direction of the center a part of the week.”

However mercury will once more drop on Friday as air from the Arctic is available in as soon as once more, the Met Workplace says.