Met Office names 7 areas facing wet weather this week as 15mm of rain forecast

Met Office names 7 areas facing wet weather this week as 15mm of rain forecast Rain is expected to fall in some parts of the UK this week following a scorching spell of dry weather - and the Met Office says more showery conditions may come this weekend The Met Office says some much-needed rain is to come this week following a spell of scorching temperatures and dry weather. Last Friday, the national weather agency announced the UK had seen temperatures of 30C or more for 13 consecutive days. It was also revealed that central and south-east England had seen the longest unbroken spell of no recorded rainfall this century - with no rain recorded in either region from July 2 to July 15. Such dry spells can have disastrous impacts on farming while wildfires have also broken out in many parts of UK - but thankfully some regions should now see showers this week. Met Office forecast for today In the Met Office’s latest Week Ahead forecast, meteorologist Clare Nasir says “patchy rain” is on the cards today in the “far north and north-west of Scotland”. There will also be “spits and spots” of rain in Northern Ireland. The central belt of Scotland could hit 25C to 26C, as could South Wales, central England, and the south-east. Although not cold, these temperatures are a far-cry from what we experienced last week. Met Office forecast for Wednesday For tomorrow, Ms Nasir says a weather front “will bring the prospect of a little showery rain” once more. The far north of Scotland is in the firing line again, with “10 or 15mm [possible] across the upslopes towards the north-west”. Eastern parts of Wales as well as central and southern England are expected to be the warmest areas tomorrow, with highs of 25-27C possible across a huge swathe of the UK. Central Scotland could rise to 23C, with 21C coming in Northern Ireland. Met Office forecast for Thursday Conditions will be turning more humid for Thursday, with more rain to come too. Ms Nasir said: “Through Thursday there will be a few showery bursts around, coming down the east coast. And one or two showers could develop inland through the morning into the afternoon.” The Met Office weather maps show rain falling in central England on Thursday. But, Ms Nasir added: “[Any showers] will be scattered and light.” Thursday is expected to be bright with sunshine for most. Wales, central England and southern England should be warmest once more with 25-26C highs, as parts of Yorkshire reach 24C. Similar temperatures to Wednesday are expected in Scotland and Northern Ireland on Thursday. Met Office forecast for Friday As for Friday, Ms Nasir said: “We’ll see some showery bursts of rain that will extend across central and northern areas in Scotland. Elsewhere, a fine day with some sunny spells. No meaningful rain away from the north-west this week.” Temperatures could reach 28C in and around London on Friday. South Wales, the Midlands and Yorkshire should hit 24-25C, with Northern Ireland and central Scotland hovering at around 21-22C. UK areas facing rain this week - Far north of Scotland - North-west of Scotland - North-east of Scotland - Central Scotland - Northern Ireland - Eastern coasts - Central England Met Office forecast for the weekend - possibly more rain More rain could be on the cards this coming weekend too. The Met Office says high pressure is expected to weaken as we head towards the end of the week, which will allow “weather fronts to become more active and push southwards”. The national weather agency adds: “This will increase the likelihood of rainfall across central and northern parts of the UK, bringing some much-needed rain to areas that have remained exceptionally dry in recent weeks.”