Met Office names 29 areas facing heavy rain on Monday – see full list

Met Office names 29 areas facing heavy rain on Monday – see full list The Met Office weather forecast shows persistent rain is expected on Monday across parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland and England, with the heaviest bursts in Dumfries and Galloway Heavy rain is forecast for large swathes of Britain throughout Monday, the Met Office has warned. Weather maps issued by the Met Office show heavy downpours are likely across multiple regions, including western parts of Scotland and areas of the Northwest of England. The unpleasant weather is set to continue throughout the week too, marking a stark contrast to the glorious sunshine in recent days. The mercury peaked at 27.3C in Charlwood, Surrey, on Friday but temperatures will begin to fall this week, as the band of low pressure sweeps northeast. It means it will feel somewhat chillier and become wetter, particularly in western parts of the UK. One Met Office charts indicates Dumfries and Galloway, and the Scottish Borders will bear the brunt of Monday's miserable weather. The showers could be thundery at times further south, including along the Cornish coasts and parts of Devon. The Met Office's forecast for Monday to Wednesday states: "Rain affecting northern areas Monday and Tuesday, while southern areas will turn increasing hot and humid with a chance of some showers. Showers or longer spells of rain on Wednesday." The Express reports that - other than the brief bit of humidity on Tuesday - temperatures will start to fall from Sunday. It will be around 17C in western parts of the UK on Monday, a marked drop from Friday's 27.3C peak recorded in the Southeast of England. Met Office Chief forecaster Chris Bulmer said: "A change in weather type early next week will see warmer conditions return across England and Wales but in contrast to much of the summer, this will be associated with showers or perhaps thunderstorms for some places. "However, some parts of the south will only see small amounts of rain. It will stay cooler in the north with the potential for heavy rain to build up, especially over parts of Scotland." The maps emerge just days after the Environment Agency (EA) revealed that over half of England has been grappling with sweltering conditions, as it declared drought status for multiple regions. This covered much of central, eastern and southern England, and serves as a public indication that further restrictions on water use could be on the horizon. Full list of areas affected Scotland Highlands Argyll & Bute Moray Aberdeenshire Perth and Kinross Stirling Dundee Fife Angus Glasgow Inverness Edinburgh England Northumberland Cumbria Durham North Yorkshire Greater Manchaster Lancashire Derbyshire Leicester Gloucester Somerset Devon Northern Ireland County Antrim County Armagh County Down County Fermanagh County Londonderry County Tyrone