The latest weather maps predict that torrential rain will hammer down as 70km per hour gales are forecast.
Time to grab the brollies! At least that’s the message being drilled home by the latest weather maps.
New forecasts show that much of the UK could be drenched by torrential downpours in just days as a wall of rain heads to the country’s shores.
Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk weather expert Jim Dale, senior meteorologist and founder of British Weather Services, said many of the dramatic predictions could be down to a powerful Atlantic jetstream.
According to the Met Office, the jet stream is a core of strong winds around 5 to 7 miles above the Earth’s surface, blowing from west to east.
The maps show that the huge wall of rain is set to hit Britain on Wednesday, September 25 – starting with much of the West coast from the Lake District up to the northern tip of Scotland.
Then the following day on Thursday, September 26 it doesn’t look set to be any drier – with even more rain predicted to hammer down and engulf much of the rest of the country including from Wick in Scotland and down centre of the country, including the Pennines, and taking in Newcastle.
This coincides with a 100mph jetstream set to impact the country on the same day.
Peak gusts of wind are predicted to hit 75km per hour across much of Britain – from the southern coast right up to the Scottish Highlands.
Weather expert Jim Dale, senior meteorologist and founder of British Weather Services said the jet stream will have “powered up” by that date.
He said: “Yep the jet stream has powered up by then following an Arctic blast out of Greenland a few days earlier.”
He also explained that the wet weather could saturate the UK before the maps show.
He said: ” Before we get to the 26th there’s a heavy showery breakdown to negotiate for southern counties this coming Sunday and Monday – 25-45mm south of the M4 corridor.
“The teeth of the 26th rain appears directed at north west Scotland, opposed to elsewhere.
“However, the aftermath does look largely unsettled all the way into October, with the north and west significantly wetter than the south and east.”
He added: “We may well pay a price for the generally above average warmer waters of the Atlantic.”
The Met Office releases a long range forecast which covers from Saturday, September 21 until Monday, September 30 which predicts showers and thunderstorms.
It said: “Settled but often cloudy across many central and northern areas through the weekend, with the best of the sun found to the west of high ground. Whereas showers and some thunderstorms are expected by day across the south.
“Most places away from North Sea coasts will see above average temperatures through the weekend. Early next week, the risk of showers and thunderstorms will reduce across the south, with a very short-lived settled spell likely as the transition occurs.
“Following this transition areas of cloud, rain and stronger winds are expected to push in from the west once again, but the focus for this heavy rain is likely to be across the southern half of the UK, with more settled conditions perhaps holding on for the longest in the north.”
