UK weather: Met Office forecasts heavy rain in The South
The UK is on the cusp of seeing more disruptive storms this month, the Met Office has warned in a new long-range outlook for the nation.
Britain is still counting the cost of Storm Babet which let rip across much of northern England and Scotland at the tail end of last week.
Roads have remained flooded, and more rainfall has left hundreds of alerts in places where ground is already saturated.
But the Met Office has now painted a mixed picture for the next month, with November looking like it could deliver another storm of a similar calibre – putting flood-risk zones on tenterhooks once again.
With any forecast period more than seven days ahead, the agency said the UK would be entering an “uncertain period” between November 8 and November 22.
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This time it says southern areas may be more prone to its wrath, which will be a change from last week’s Storm Babet which severely hit the north and Scotland.
Its long-range forecast says: “An uncertain period in which the UK may well find itself in a battleground between high pressure located to the north or northeast and low pressure to the south or southwest.
“It is currently quite unclear as to which one, if indeed either wins out, but the greatest chance of above average rainfall will be further to the south, especially through the first part of this period.
“Increasing incidences of drier, settled weather are more likely later in the period and more generally further to the north.
“Temperatures will most likely average out near to a little above normal for most, but as we delve deeper into autumn, the chances of some colder spells increases.”
Leading up to this period, much of Britain has more rain to look forward to next week – with southern areas likely to bear the brunt. The Met Office says areas “further north” should be “drier and brighter.”
But for the first time this season, a plunge in temperatures could be exacerbated with a cold wind. The Scottish mountains are also likely to get a dusting of snow.
In terms of exactly how cold it’ll get, the Met Office said it is “uncertain”, but it will likely be short-lived. It added: “Atlantic systems make inroads from the west or southwest early in November.
“This will maintain the broadly unsettled and at times windy weather, with further periods of persistent rain possible. Milder conditions will also probably return back north to most if not all parts of the UK.”
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Storm Babet hit zones poised for more flooding chaos
This week has been peppered with more rain warnings – with a 48 hour yellow alert from the Met Office again targeting eastern Scottish counties.
It comes into place from noon on Thursday until noon on Saturday with showers likely to be “persistent and heavy”.
Angus and Aberdeenshire regions will be on alert once more, as these areas were devastated by floods just days ago when Storm Babet unleashed horror on several areas.
Residents were evacuated from their homes and seven people died amid the chaos.
The Met Office said: “Further rain is expected across eastern Scotland between Thursday and Saturday. Accumulations over the three days will widely be around 20 to 30 mm with 50 to 70 mm likely to fall over higher ground where there is a lower probability of 80-100 mm in a few locations.
“Rain will be much less heavy than last week but falling on to already saturated ground may lead to some flooding in places.”
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