A WASHOUT weekend is bringing heavy rainfall to Britain TODAY as low pressure brings a band of soaking weather across the South.
Most Brits will experience scattered showers today and Sunday ruining weekend plans for many.
Torrential rain storms could continue for the rest of the month with temperatures unlikely to reach the high teens, the Met Office has warned.
Forecaster Marco Petagna said the unsettled weather will continue for at least the next 10 days but possibly beyond that.
"The longer-range forecast suggests that by early June there's a hint of things becoming drier and more settled," Mr Petagna told the Mirror.
Weather charts have claimed that temperatures could reach highs of 22C next weekend but Mr Petagna said this is unlikely.
He added: "Before that, temperatures could reach close to or above the average. Most likely it will be the mid to high teens – 17 or 18C.
"It looks unsettled for the next week or so. The next 10 days are quite mixed. That means showers and longer spells of rain."
Read our weather live blog below for the latest updates…
- Joseph Gamp
NEXT WEEK’S FORECAST
The Met Office says the weather is expected to remain unsettled with Sunday seeing sunny spells and thundery showers.
“Coastal parts of eastern Scotland and northeast England may also remain rather cloudy and misty.
“Temperatures still a little below average for most. The north will perhaps see the best of any settled weather, with the south most likely to see any longer spells of more persistent rain.
“It’s likely to be breezy at times, especially around coastal areas in the south and west of the country.
“Temperatures will be near to or slightly below average, with the best of any warmer spells in the southeast, and with the formation of any overnight frosts becoming less likely.”
- Joseph Gamp
MET OFFICE FORECAST FOR NEXT WEEK
The Met Office says the weather is expected to remain unsettled with Sunday seeing sunny spells and thundery showers.
“Coastal parts of eastern Scotland and northeast England may also remain rather cloudy and misty.
“Temperatures still a little below average for most. The north will perhaps see the best of any settled weather, with the south most likely to see any longer spells of more persistent rain.
“It’s likely to be breezy at times, especially around coastal areas in the south and west of the country.
“Temperatures will be near to or slightly below average, with the best of any warmer spells in the southeast, and with the formation of any overnight frosts becoming less likely.”
- Joseph Gamp
MET OFFICE FORECAST FOR SATURDAY NIGHT
Scattered daytime showers will continue during the evening and some will continue to be locally heavy and thundery before easing and turning increasingly patchy.
Overnight will then be dry with clear spells however there will be variable amounts of cloud and a threat of a few showers developing.
- Joseph Gamp
MET OFFICE: RAIN AND SHOWERS FOR THIS MORNING
The Met Office tweeted: "Here's a satellite & radar loop from Friday night through to Saturday morning.
"A band of rain has made inroads across the UK, thanks to an Atlantic low pressure, with showers following into the southwest.
"It is drier to the north but also quite cloudy."
- Joseph Gamp
SATURDAY NIGHT FORECAST
Scattered daytime showers will continue during the evening and some will continue to be locally heavy and thundery before easing and turning increasingly patchy.
Overnight will then be dry with clear spells however there will be variable amounts of cloud and a threat of a few showers developing.
- Joseph Gamp
RARE TORNADO SWEEPS THROUGH PART OF COUNTRY
A rare tornado swept through part of the country and ripped off as others basked in glorious sunshine and rainbows.
Pembrokeshire has been battered by wild winds and tornados previously, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage.
According to the Met Office this weather phenomenon is rare in the UK with approximately 30 tornadoes being spotted in the UK each year.
The twister hit as a rainbow was snapped over West Bany, in Dorset lighting up the Jurassic Coast.
Dorset, Torbay and Somerset had a yellow weather warning put in place by The Met office on Wednesday but enjoyed sunnier spells in the aftermath. A yellow weather warning was issued in Northern Ireland for thunderstorms and heavy rain for risk of flooding.
- Joseph Gamp
THE GREAT BRITISH STAYCATION IS AT RISK FROM BAD WEATHER – AND JUNE IS TIPPED TO BE A WASHOUT
Millions of staycations this Summer are at risk of being sunk by the British weather.
Large swathes have seen their entire average May rainfall inside the first 14 days so far.
And the Met Office yesterday warned of no let up – with June also now tipped to be a washout.
Forecaster Tom Morgan said: “The next two weeks look relatively unsettled with more rain on the way.
“Any prolonged hot spells in June also look quite unlikely.
“We’re not expecting anything remotely resembling hot weather for a considerable period of time.”
- Joseph Gamp
ON THE LASH
Brits are facing a final weekend washout in rainy beer gardens before pubs finally reopen indoors on Monday.
Punters will brave one final pint in the pouring rain as below-average temperatures and torrential thunderstorms batter the majority of the UK this weekend.
Scattered heavy showers and thunderstorms are set to bring some local travel disruption to Northern Ireland this evening.
- Joseph Gamp
TODAY’S FORECAST
Rain across central areas fragmenting, then variable cloud, sunny intervals and showers, heaviest with risk of hail and thunder across southern parts.
- Joseph Gamp
AMANDA HOLDEN BRAVES THE NIPPY WEATHER IN LONDON IN A MINT GREEN DRESS
Amanda Holden braves the nippy weather in London in a mint green dress
- Joseph Gamp
MET OFFICE FORECAST FOR NEXT WEEK
The Met Office says the weather is expected to remain unsettled with Sunday seeing sunny spells and thundery showers.
“Coastal parts of eastern Scotland and northeast England may also remain rather cloudy and misty.
“Temperatures still a little below average for most. The north will perhaps see the best of any settled weather, with the south most likely to see any longer spells of more persistent rain.
“It’s likely to be breezy at times, especially around coastal areas in the south and west of the country.
“Temperatures will be near to or slightly below average, with the best of any warmer spells in the southeast, and with the formation of any overnight frosts becoming less likely.”
- Britta Zeltmann
WEEKEND WASHOUT
It's set to be a damp day for most today, with areas of rain over central parts pushing north and turning increasingly wet over northern England, Northern Ireland and Scotland in the afternoon.
Heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms can be expected in the south – with a chance of hail.
Rain and drizzle will affect Shetland later.
- Niamh Cavanagh
FRIDAY'S EXTREMES
Friday saw extreme highs and lows across the UK with the mercury plummeting to a freezing -1.6 in Katesbridge.
- Niamh Cavanagh
NEXT WEEK’S FORECAST
The Met Office says the weather is expected to remain unsettled with Sunday seeing sunny spells and thundery showers.
“Coastal parts of eastern Scotland and northeast England may also remain rather cloudy and misty.
“Temperatures still a little below average for most. The north will perhaps see the best of any settled weather, with the south most likely to see any longer spells of more persistent rain.
“It’s likely to be breezy at times, especially around coastal areas in the south and west of the country.
“Temperatures will be near to or slightly below average, with the best of any warmer spells in the southeast, and with the formation of any overnight frosts becoming less likely.”
- Niamh Cavanagh
SATURDAY NIGHT FORECAST
Scattered daytime showers will continue during the evening and some will continue to be locally heavy and thundery before easing and turning increasingly patchy.
Overnight will then be dry with clear spells however there will be variable amounts of cloud and a threat of a few showers developing.
- Niamh Cavanagh
RARE TORNADO SWEEPS THROUGH PART OF COUNTRY
A rare tornado swept through part of the country and ripped off as others basked in glorious sunshine and rainbows.
Pembrokeshire has been battered by wild winds and tornados previously, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage.
According to the Met Office this weather phenomenon is rare in the UK with approximately 30 tornadoes being spotted in the UK each year.
The twister hit as a rainbow was snapped over West Bany, in Dorset lighting up the Jurassic Coast.
Dorset, Torbay and Somerset had a yellow weather warning put in place by The Met office on Wednesday but enjoyed sunnier spells in the aftermath.
A yellow weather warning was issued in Northern Ireland for thunderstorms and heavy rain for risk of flooding.
- Niamh Cavanagh
STAYCATIONS AT RISK FROM BRITISH WEATHER
Millions of staycations this Summer are at risk of being sunk by the British weather.
Large swathes have seen their entire average May rainfall inside the first 14 days so far.
And the Met Office yesterday warned of no let up – with June also now tipped to be a washout.
Forecaster Tom Morgan said: “The next two weeks look relatively unsettled with more rain on the way.
“Any prolonged hot spells in June also look quite unlikely.
“We’re not expecting anything remotely resembling hot weather for a considerable period of time.”
- Niamh Cavanagh
TODAY'S FORECAST
Rain across central areas fragmenting, then variable cloud, sunny intervals and showers, heaviest with risk of hail and thunder across southern parts.
- Niamh Cavanagh
FRIDAY'S EXTREMES
Friday saw extreme highs and lows across the UK with the mercury plummeting to a freezing -1.6 in Katesbridge.
- Niamh Cavanagh
SUNNY SPELLS IN ST IVES
It was a quiet sunny morning for visitors to St Ives.
Credit: Alamy - Niamh Cavanagh
NEXT WEEK’S FORECAST
The Met Office says the weather is expected to remain unsettled with Sunday seeing sunny spells and thundery showers.
“Coastal parts of eastern Scotland and northeast England may also remain rather cloudy and misty.
“Temperatures still a little below average for most. The north will perhaps see the best of any settled weather, with the south most likely to see any longer spells of more persistent rain.
“It’s likely to be breezy at times, especially around coastal areas in the south and west of the country.
“Temperatures will be near to or slightly below average, with the best of any warmer spells in the southeast, and with the formation of any overnight frosts becoming less likely.”
- Niamh Cavanagh
SATURDAY NIGHT FORECAST
Scattered daytime showers will continue during the evening and some will continue to be locally heavy and thundery before easing and turning increasingly patchy.
Overnight will then be dry with clear spells however there will be variable amounts of cloud and a threat of a few showers developing.
- Niamh Cavanagh
RARE TORNADO SWEEPS THROUGH PART OF COUNTRY
A rare tornado swept through part of the country and ripped off as others basked in glorious sunshine and rainbows.
Pembrokeshire has been battered by wild winds and tornados previously, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage.
According to the Met Office this weather phenomenon is rare in the UK with approximately 30 tornadoes being spotted in the UK each year.
The twister hit as a rainbow was snapped over West Bany, in Dorset lighting up the Jurassic Coast.
Dorset, Torbay and Somerset had a yellow weather warning put in place by The Met office on Wednesday but enjoyed sunnier spells in the aftermath.
A yellow weather warning was issued in Northern Ireland for thunderstorms and heavy rain for risk of flooding.
- Niamh Cavanagh
STAYCATIONS AT RISK FROM BRITISH WEATHER
Millions of staycations this Summer are at risk of being sunk by the British weather.
Large swathes have seen their entire average May rainfall inside the first 14 days so far.
And the Met Office yesterday warned of no let up – with June also now tipped to be a washout.
Forecaster Tom Morgan said: “The next two weeks look relatively unsettled with more rain on the way.
“Any prolonged hot spells in June also look quite unlikely.
“We’re not expecting anything remotely resembling hot weather for a considerable period of time.”
- Niamh Cavanagh
WHAT WEATHER CAN WE EXPECT FOR SATURDAY?
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