UK weather forecast: Large Atlantic system sweeping in from the west as more rain to batter Britain
Britons are being warned about a large Atlantic system set bring heavy downpours and thunder storms
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Britons are being warned about a large Atlantic system set bring heavy downpours and thunder storms.
Low pressure which moved south over the weekend, saw some very wet weather in northern England, particularly the northwest.
Weather experts predict the frontal band will continue to edge south-eastwards leaving showery outbreaks of rain at the beginning of the week.
Midweek is set to see the frontal band clear into the English Channel, with clusters of showers moving from western Scotland early on Tuesday, down into northern England by the afternoon.
Weather experts predict the frontal band will continue to edge south-eastwards leaving showery outbreaks of rain at the beginning of the week
Net Weather
Some downpours will be heavy with thunder and will become focused on northeast and eastern England into the evening, according to Net Weather.
On Wednesday another large Atlantic system will head in from the west and will turn blustery before becoming wet.
The main frontal rain is expected to move in on Thursday and will continue until Saturday with heavy showery from the west.
The week will have spells of blustery and showery weather but with a quieter spell earlier in the week.
The damp weather follows scorching temperatures and wildfires across Europe as extreme weather warnings are issued.
Corfu has seen evacuations due to wildfires burning and British airlines are no longer taking people out to Rhodes.
The UK Foreign Office issued a warning to British holidaymakers, it reads:“Heatwave and wildfires in Europe: Extreme temperatures are affecting many areas of Greece and there are a number of active wildfires. If you are a British national affected by wildfires, please follow the guidance from the emergency services.”
Southern Europe and the Mediterranean have also been hit with extreme heat and torrential downpours have caused flash flooding.
Active fires have been burning for the past few days across Europe
Copernicus EFFIS
According to the Copernicus EFFIS site, active fires have been burning for the past few days.
Wildfires are no unusual, but with this year’s very dry conditions and lengthy extreme heat episode, local winds are now creating real danger.
"It has been announced that, for today, Monday, the risk of fire will be extreme in several regions of Greece. Conditions remain difficult. The attention of all of us is necessary," the Greek fire department told Net weather.
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