NewsUK NewsWeatherSeveral counties across the UK look set to see rain tomorrow as the heatwave finally starts to subside - Met Office weather maps show where the rain will come12:48, 28 May 2026Weather forecasting maps from the Met Office show dozens of counties across the UK will see downpours of rain tomorrow.‌It comes as temperatures remain above the official heatwave threshold in some areas, particularly in the south. The mercury is expected to reach 33C today, 29C tomorrow and 29C again on Saturday in southern areas. Up north, maximum highs of 29C, 24C and 24C are expected over the three days, the Met Office says.‌However, the Met Office has been forced to issue a number of warnings for thunderstorms too in recent days. And now maps from the national weather service show more rain is to follow tomorrow.‌The maps show heavy rain coming across almost all of Scotland at midday, while a band of rain also stretches across England, from the south-west to Lincolnshire. That band of rain is expected to move south-eastwards throughout the day, hitting London by 5pm.In total, the Met Office maps suggest as many as 51 counties across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland should see some rain. Wales is expected to stay largely dry.‌UK counties facing rain on FridayEnglandDevonSomersetDorsetGloucestershireWiltshireWarwickshireNorthamptonshireLincolnshireNorfolkSuffolkCambridgeshireOxfordshireBerkshireBuckinghamshireBedfordshireEssexHertfordshireHampshireSurreyKentSussexLeicestershireYorkshireCumberlandNorthumberlandScotlandCaithnessSutherlandRoss-shire and CromartyshireInverness-shireBanffshireAberdeenshireArgyllshirePerthshireAngusKincardineshireClackmannanshireStirlingshireDunbartonRenfrewshireLanarkshireButeshireAyrshireWigtownshireKirkcudbrightshireDumfrieshireRoxburghshireMidlothianPeebleshireSelkirkshireNorthern IrelandLondonderryTyrone‌Met Office latest weather forecastIn its latest weather forecast, the Met Office said temperatures will continue to ease and turn fresher as the hot spell breaks on Friday. "Most will see a noticeable drop from the hottest conditions of recent days, but still above average for many, with the peaks of 28C increasingly confined to the far southeast," forecasters said."Spells of rain will be seen across parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland at first, before moving further north. Though some cloud and patchy rain linger in central and southern areas, much of England and Wales will turn brighter and drier through Friday."Met Office, Chief Forecaster Chris Bulmer said: “We’re now starting to see this spell of very hot weather break down. While parts of the southeast could still reach highs of 32C on Thursday, many areas will begin to feel fresher conditions moving in through Friday and into the weekend as a weak cold front moves southeast and becomes more established across most of the UK by Saturday.Article continues below“As the heat starts to ease, the weather will also turn more changeable, with some showers and thunderstorms possible. By the weekend, temperatures should be much closer to average for the time of year with accompanying rainfall for many through the weekend and into the start of next week.”Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌WeatherMet OfficeEnglandWalesScotlandHeatwaveNorthern IrelandStormsWeather warning