UK weather forecast: London 'in firing line' for more downpours as 'new storm could hit Britain this week'

Ellena Cruse4 October 2020

Brits will get little respite from downpours over the coming days after the remnants Storm Alex brought a weekend of strong winds and persistent rain.

The weather system may have moved on towards Italy, but showers will continue to cause misery for the nation, with conditions declining further on Thursday across most of the UK.

While the Met Office said it is too early to officially declare that a new storm is heading towards British shores, it is certain that London is in the firing line for "more wet and windy weather" and blustery conditions.

Later in the week, a different low-pressure system will head to the UK and Met Office said that, if it develops, it could be named as a storm in the future.

Speaking to the Standard, forecaster Alex Burkill said the next few days will be unsettled with quite a bit of rain.

Firefighters and water utilities workers are seen dealing with flooding in Hemel Hempstead
REUTERS

"From Sunday there will be persistent rain across south and west regions with windy weather and a risk of coastal gales," he said.

"A weather warning for rain will be in place until 6pm in Northern Ireland but elsewhere they will expire at midday.

"For the North East there will be sunny spells in between showers which will be quite heavy at times.

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"Generally there will be a cool feeling to the day, and in some places it will just reach double figures."

As the night progresses, rain is predicted across western parts of the UK, with the potential for mist and fog in central England.

Moving into Monday, the UK will see rain broken up with short sunny spells, but the nation may be feeling a little warmer with highs of 16C.

Tuesday and Wednesday will see "blustery strong winds, outbreaks of rain - particularly in western parts but in most regions," Mr Burkill said.

But it is on Thursday that conditions rapidly decline with a day of unsettled weather.

"London is in the firing line for more wet and windy weather," he added. "More exposed areas will see the worst of it.

"Storm Alex is well and truly over the continent, moving to Italy. On Thursday it is a completely different low-pressure system and if it develops it could be named as a storm in the future."

It comes after parts of the UK experienced flooding after a weekend of downpours, with Met Office issuing weather warnings not seen since March.

Some places in Somerset and Hampshire have had more than a month’s worth of rainfall in 42 hours.

More than 50 flood alerts and a small number of flood warnings were issued.

A family of four had to be rescued by firefighters from a road in Billericay, Essex, on Saturday morning after their car became trapped in floodwater.

Meanwhile, police forces across the country issued warnings to drivers after a number of crashes on waterlogged roads.

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