UK weather: Britons face two-day deluge this weekend
Don’t forget your brolly! Britons face two-day deluge as thousands make the most of last weekend before possible Tier change – with more rain due next week
- Much of England and Scotland will see rain tomorrow morning amid a murky day for most areas with drizzle
- Sunday will be more consistently wet and windy, with low pressure driving more weather fronts across UK
- 10C (50F) in South and 7C (45F) in North tomorrow, then 13C (55F) in South and 9C (48F) in North on Sunday
The bleak midwinter continues for Britain this weekend with grey skies and heavy rain set to blight outdoor plans.
Much of England and Scotland will see rain tomorrow morning, with weather fronts in the east bringing a murky day for most areas with drizzle, although skies will slowly brighten in the far west during the afternoon.
One bright spot however is that temperatures won’t be as cold as earlier this week, with highs of 10C (50F) in the South and 7C (45F) in the North, although it will still feel chilly under cloudy skies particularly in the North East.
The mist rises from the fields at Dunsden in Oxfordshire this morning following a night of heavy rain for many areas
A beautiful sunrise at Dunsden in Oxfordshire this morning as the mist rises from the fields
A tiny crescent moon is still visible in the sky at daybreak in Dunsden, Oxfordshire, this morning
Shoppers in face masks walk through a shopping centre in Belfast city centre today amid damp weather for Northern Ireland
Sunday will be more consistently wet and windy for much of Britain, with low pressure driving more weather fronts across the UK. The rain could be heavy at times but some sunny spells may form in the west along with showers.
Temperatures on Sunday will be slightly better, with highs of 13C (55F) in the South and 9C (48F) in the North, but this is unlikely to entice people outside with downpours expected for the whole of the UK by the afternoon.
It comes after a very cold week which saw temperatures drop to -4.3C (24.3F) in England on Tuesday at Little Rissington in Gloucestershire, and to -5.4C (22.3F) in Scotland on Monday at Tulloch Bridge in the Highlands.
Tonight is expected to bring mist for England, Wales and Scotland, while parts of eastern England will have fog. There will be plenty of rain for Scotland, Wales, and North West England but most other areas should remain dry.
Model Kate Walker poses in woodland at The Windmill restaurant and wedding veue in the Oxfordshire village of Asthall as a Red Riding Hood bride for florist Lyn Oswin, who owns Enchanted Floristry of Minster Lovell
Model Kate Walker poses with ‘Molly’, a 1968 Morris Minor, for the Lyn Oswin photoshoot in the Oxfordshire village of Asthall
Looking further ahead, there is expected to be more rain from the start of next week, with downpours expected on Monday in the South and West which will be at their heaviest over Wales, Scotland and North West England.
It comes amid fears parts of England such as London and areas of Essex and Kent could be moved up into the highest tier of coronavirus restrictions before Christmas, with the next review date set for December 16.
The capital, which is currently in tier two but now has the highest coronavirus case rate in England, could be moved into tier three next week with the changes coming into effect by the weekend, on December 19.
Tier three restrictions would force all pubs and restaurants across London to close for everything but takeaways and would also see people from different households banned from meeting in private gardens.
