“Unsettled” weather is on the cards for the UK this week, according to the latest forecast
Several severe weather warnings for rain have been issued by the Met Office(Image: Sean Hansford | Manchester Evening News)
Three UK areas could see flooding over the next week as “heavy and persistent” rain has been forecast by the Met Office.
Several severe weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office affecting parts of the UK this week including Wales, Scotland and south west England.
The warnings are expected to come into affect at various times on Tuesday morning, November 11, remaining in place until midnight on Tuesday night.
Due to the heavy rain forecast, the Met Office has warned of potential flooding, as well as strong gusty winds.
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Met Office chief forecaster, Neil Armstrong, said: “The UK is in for an unsettled week of weather, with frequent spells of heavy rain and at times strong, gusty winds.
“Given recent wet weather and saturated ground in places, this could lead to some flooding. Difficult travelling conditions are also expected, with delays and the increased possibility of accidents.”
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Neil continued: “There will be spells of drier and brighter weather at times, and temperatures will begin to fall closer to average for the time of year from the north.
“We will see a return of below freezing temperatures in Scotland overnight, with even the chance of some snow over mountains on Wednesday night.”
Southern Wales, Devon and Cornwall and southwestern Scotland are among the areas that will see the heaviest rain on Tuesday.
The Met Office said: “In southern Wales, 60mm to 80mm could accumulate over south facing hills and 30mm to 50mm more widely across the warning area through the day, accompanied by strong southerly winds.
“In Devon and Cornwall, heavy rain will also be accompanied by the strong southerly winds. Accumulations of 20mm to 40mm are expected quite widely, with up to 70mm building up in the wettest spots, these most likely but not exclusively, on the south facing slopes of the moors.
“Southwestern parts of Scotland are likely to see 20mm to 40mm of rain quite widely, with a few places perhaps seeing in excess of 60mm by the end of the day.”
Several rain warnings are in place across western areas of the UK on Tuesday, November 11(Image: Met Office)
Looking ahead to Wednesday, November 12, the Met Office has warned that temperatures are expected to reach “below freezing” overnight.
The Met Office forecast reads: “By Wednesday night, much of Scotland will be in cooler air moving in from the north. This will bring below freezing overnight temperatures, as well as the risk of some snow over higher ground.
“Those across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as lower levels in most of Scotland, will continue to see precipitation falling as rain.”
And looking at the weekend, there will be some “overnight frosts” and occasional showers.
The Met Office forecast reads: “By the weekend much of the UK will be under the cooler airmass with overnight frosts in places, and while there will still be some showers around it’ll be a much drier and brighter spell of weather.
“The main exception is in the south and southwest, where it may still be somewhat cloudier and milder with some patchy rain for a time, before this eventually clears.”
Due to the heavy rain forecast, the Met Office is also encouraging UK households to check the flood risk in their area.
The Met Office has urged people to check the flood risk in their area ahead of “heavy rain” this week(Image: PA)
The Met Office urged households to follow a ‘three-point plan’ to check and prepare for flooding. The first step is to check your risk by using the online too on the gov.uk website. “If you are at risk, take the next two steps to protect your property when you need to,” the Met Office said.
The next step is to prepare a flood plan to follow, with steps such as moving important documents and possessions upstairs, knowing who to contact to get help, turning off utilities, using flooding barriers and ensuring mobiles are charged.
The final step, according to the Met Office, is to prepare an emergency flood kit, which includes important documents, torches and spare batteries, and warm, waterproof clothing.
