UK weather: Britain to be BATTERED by 'RELENTLESS SHOWERS' as thunder, hail and SNOW fall
Getty • Met Office Mr McGivern warned the 'showery theme' is set to stay for the rest of the week
Mr McGivern explained showers will “spread widely” across the UK and will be “heavy” where they occur. He explained: “A fresh start to Wednesday but a bright start, plenty of sunny skies but from the word go there will be showers in East Anglia and the south-east as well as large parts of northern and western Britain. “By the afternoon those showers will spread widely up and down the country from east to west we will see showers breaking out and they will be heavy where they do occur.” Weather maps shown by the Met Office show the UK covered in showers that will spread across the nation.
The meteorologist detailed Scotland will see the harshest of the conditions as temperatures plunge after the recent April heatwave. He went on: “It will be a mixture of thunder, hail and even some mountain snow for Scotland. “There will be fairly cool temperatures and a blustery breeze.” The positioning of the UK slightly north above the jet stream means that weather fronts are being moved away from the nation.
However, Mr McGivern warned a low pressure system will bring showers to northern parts of Britain on Thursday. He commented: “We are to the north of the jet stream at the moment, it is driving weather fronts away from the UK for the time being. “A low pressure weather system will tend to provide the focus for showers in the far north as we start off Thursday but otherwise Thursday is looking like a repeat performance.” The Met Office forecaster remarked Thursday will see “everything but the kitchen sink thrown in” as he warned of harsh conditions set to pummel the country.
Met Office Southern parts of the nation could see 'more prolonged rain' on Friday
Met Office The positioning of the UK slightly north above the jet stream means that fronts are being moved away