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• Week Ahead Weather: Heatwave conditions expand as temperatures build across the UK

  and generally cooler weather, while southern areas enjoy strong sunshine and very warm temperatures under the influence of high pressure. The jet stream is currently helping to steer these weather systems across the north, with some wet weather affecting parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland

• How close is the UK to another heatwave – and where has the rain gone?

  through the week. READ MORE: Why the words we use about weather matter How dry has summer been so far? The Met Office’s daily rainfall data shows a clear contrast between June and July. June recorded 90.4mm in the HadUK-Grid series, helped by several wetter days early in the month, including 10.7mm on 1

• Why has it been so dry recently? 

  will be near normal for many but still a little below normal in the north and northwest.   Rain mainly for the north and west  By Saturday, rain across western Scotland is expected to spread south-eastwards, bringing wet conditions to windward-facing upslopes in Northern Ireland, western Scotland

• July 2026 weather stats: A county breakdown

  Scottish areas were wet. Angus recorded 31.0mm, 34% of average, while Perth and Kinross recorded 37.5mm, 38% of average. Kincardineshire also had below-average rainfall, with 33.0mm, or 39% of average. A month of striking contrasts The county statistics underline the exceptional nature of July 2026

• The Met Office and the rail sector: Keeping the UK on track

  and flooding to autumn leaf-fall and extreme heat, adverse conditions can disrupt services, damage infrastructure, and pose safety risks. Poor adhesion, caused by wet or leaf-covered tracks, is a significant issue, costing the rail industry and wider society an estimated £355 million every year

• 10-Day Trend: A notably drier pattern to begin the period

  Author: Met Office Thu 5 Mar 2026 After what has been a particularly wet and cloudy start to the year for many, the next 10 days offer a marked shift toward more settled conditions. High pressure becomes the dominant feature for much of the period, limiting the influence of weather fronts

• Week ahead: Unsettled weather returns as summer draws to a close

  Thunderstorms across parts of England and Wales Thursday 06:00 – 22:00 Latest info 👉 https://t.co/TfU9Ok8qZD Stay #WeatherAware⚠️ pic.twitter.com/mEk4YAu8ru — Met Office (@metoffice) August 25, 2026 Not everywhere will be wet, however. Away from the heaviest showers there should still be some

• Week ahead: Dry, sunny and increasingly hot weather

  very hot. Looking towards the weekend, much of England and Wales is expected to stay largely dry on Saturday, while northern areas see a mixture of showers and drier interludes. Temperatures will be noticeably lower than during the peak heat of midweek. There are signs that wetter conditions could

• 10-day trend: from unsettled to something a little warmer

  , producing a fairly wet and overcast day for many. While rainfall may not be especially intense, it is expected to be persistent. Temperatures during this period will be somewhat muted, generally staying in the high teens at best due to limited sunshine. However, it will feel increasingly humid

• March weather extremes: a closer look at March's current weather records

  (15 March 1990), a remarkable total even by the standards of this famously wet region. Other significant rainfall events include 177.2 mm at Seathwaite, Cumbria, on 28 March 2021, 118.6 mm at Honister Pass in 2023, and 112 mm at Cwm Dyli in Gwynedd in 2024, reflecting the consistency with which