UK to have ‘brief respite’ from heatwave as rain forecast in 8 counties | Weather | News
Rain is expected in many districts of England (Image: Getty)
Parts of the UK will face light rain and overcast skies as the country continues to suffer another heatwave.
The Met Office has predicted windy conditions are expected in some areas on Monday, with cooler temperatures expected in the east and warm conditions continuing in the west.
Some areas may experience brief showers, but the forecaster has warned that the scorching temperatures gripping much of the UK will continue into next week.
According to Met Office weather maps, eight districts will experience small amounts of rain on Monday.
Meteorologist Honor Criswick said: “For now the heatwave looks set to continue, but depending on where you are there may be a brief respite from the oncoming heat.”
Rain is expected to start in the east of England in the afternoon; Less than 0.5 mm of rain is expected in Norfolk and Suffolk.
Weather maps show rain likely to fall across eastern England in the afternoon (Image: Met Office)
As the day continues, rain is also expected across the Midlands in Leicester, Birmingham and Coventry.
Areas in Scotland are also expected to experience light showers on Monday.
The full list of districts where precipitation is predicted:
- Norfolk
- Suffolk
- Scottish Highlands
- aberdeenshire
- cambridgeshire
- lincolnshire
- Leicestershire
- West Midlands
Natural England’s Fire Severity Index puts most of England at “very high” bushfire risk, while some areas in southern England and the Midlands face an “exceptional” threat.
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue were called to two moorland bushfires recently and announced a major incident following a fire on Tintwistle Moor on Sunday night.
Area manager Ellie Gillatt said: “Firefighters continue to face challenging conditions as they work to combat bushfires and protect surrounding infrastructure and the environment.”
Rain expected in the West Midlands in the evening (Image: Met Office)
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service was called to a “large open fire” on the South Downs near Eastbourne on Saturday, while crews also battled a blaze at Devil’s Dyke in the South Downs National Park in West Sussex.
Dave Swallow, deputy chief of bushfire and chief tactical advisor for the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC), warned that dry, sunny and hot conditions “significantly increase the risk of wildfire.”
The Met Office said record-breaking temperatures will be set for 2026, the first year in which 35 degrees have been recorded on six separate days.
This surpasses the previous record of five days with temperatures exceeding 35°C, set in 1976 and 2020.
This year was also the first to witness temperatures of 35°C or higher for three calendar months, breaking records for most temperatures of 34°C or higher with nine temperatures so far this summer.
