The change follows a spell of unusually high temperatures, with parts of the UK exceeding 37C on Thursday. According to the Met Office outlook for Sunday to Tuesday, fresher conditions are expected to reach the South East by Sunday, while rain bands begin pushing into the north-west.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The shift marks a notable break from the recent heat. Before 2026, the UK had recorded temperatures of 37C or higher on only six occasions, while that threshold has already been reached three times this year. Forecast maps for Monday show rain initially concentrated across western and northern parts of the country before becoming more widespread later in the day. Much of southern England, including London and large parts of the South East, is forecast to remain dry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By Monday evening, rain <\/strong>is forecast across a broad stretch of the UK, with some of the heaviest bursts shown over Scotland, northern England and Wales. According to Met Office <\/a>forecast maps, by 10pm a wide band of rain is expected to extend from the Western Isles and Highlands through Scotland and into northern England. Areas including Argyll and Bute, Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross, Angus, Dundee, Stirling, Glasgow, Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway are among those forecast to see rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Further south, Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire, Northumberland, County Durham and Yorkshire are also included in the affected areas. Parts of the West Midlands and East Midlands are expected to see wet weather as the system develops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wales is also forecast to experience rain, particularly across north Wales, mid Wales and south-west Wales. The far South West of England appears considerably drier in the available forecast maps, although some rain is shown close to parts of south Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Met Office outlook states that conditions will turn \u201cbreezier in the northwest as various rain bands push in, perhaps heavy<\/em>\u201d. At the same time, sunny spells and generally dry conditions are expected elsewhere into the start of the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n