Met Office maps show a blanket of heavy rain stretching across the UK which could see up to 8mm of water dumped on some areas every hour

Multiple UK counties can expect heavy rain during a 21-hour spell of unsettled weather just days after the record-breaking heatwave, Met Office maps show

The Met Office has warned the UK is set for a changeable weekend with heavy rain expected in the Northwest of England, while the Southeast of England is expected to stay largely…

Saturday will start with sunshine and warm temperatures for many but Met Office warns of a "much wetter spell" - bringing to an end the UK heatwave that saw temperatures hit…

Thunderstorms are possible in some regions on Sunday as the Met Office forecasts heavy rain for many following on from a record-breaking heatwave this week

The Met Office has said the record-breaking UK heatwave will "gradually reduce in intensity in the coming days", with a temperature drop forecast to bring as low as 5C next week

Heavy rain is set to batter much of England early next week as the May heatwave comes to a wet end with some torrential downpours forecast

Heatwave conditions are coming to an end this weekend but forecasters warn another warm spell may be back next month

Met Office maps show a blanket of heavy rain stretching across the UK which could see up to 8mm of water dumped on some areas every hour

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Brits brace for rain every day this week as temperatures drop sharply, but a continental bake is set to bring 32C heat back from mid-June

The UK is being deluged by a washout start to summer which officially began yesterday - with further heavy rain and thunderstorms forecast over the coming days.