Britian is likely to be lashed with a fresh storm as the latest maps have turned bright blue and orange indicating heavy rainfall for more than 24 hours. Latest maps from WXCharts show that a huge 742-mile storm bomb smashes into the UK on the midnight of March 13 leaving areas from Wick to Plymouth covered in rain.
The unsettled weather phenomenon will come from the areas in Ireland and then hit parts of the UK covering the country from top to bottom in rain. The wet weather will stay till midnight of March 14.
Maps suggest that areas such as Aberdeen, Newcastle, Cardiff, Birmingham, Manchester, and Plymouth will be the most affected with a possibility of 35-40mm of rainfall, maps suggest.
The rainy conditions will also bring down the temperature levels to around 0-1C in parts of Scotland and around 2-3C in the southern areas of the country.
The Met Office’s long-range forecast between March 12 and 22 suggests an arrival of Atlantic cloud with some rain and wet conditions.
It stated: “A gradual change in the weather will take place early next week as drier, brighter weather and lighter winds slowly filter in from the west, replacing the fairly persistent cloud and showers affecting the east. This is likely to last until at least mid-next week, before further Atlantic cloud, wind and spells of rain begin to threaten once again.
“Settled conditions could persist for much of next week, but it is most likely that rain will become more extensive again from mid- to late-next week onwards.
“Thereafter, the most likely scenario is that “south-shifted” Atlantic weather systems will dominate, bringing periods of mild, cloudy and wet weather across many southern and eastern areas in particular, whilst northwestern areas stay more settled. Temperatures overall are likely to be around average.”
It comes as the Met Office also warned of a potential freak weather event which only happens “once every 250 years”.
The Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) has the potential to send the mercury plummeting, and appears to be developing for the third time since November – the first dynasty of three on record.
The phenomenon are extremely rare and often lead to periods of cold weather and settling snow. SSWs are caused due to the increasing of temperatures in the stratosphere, funnelling cold air down hitting the jet stream, which can in turn result in “areas of blocking pressure”. This would mean a prolonged cold spell should it hit the UK.
Today:
Most places will have a dry day with some bright or sunny spells, the best of which are likely across southern England and western Scotland. Cloudier in the northeast with patchy rain at times. Feeling chilly in brisk easterly winds.
Tonight:
Dry to start for many overnight, although cloudy at times, particularly in the northeast. Cloud thickening in the southwest as showery rain spreads northeast overnight. Remaining windy.
Saturday:
Remaining unsettled on Saturday with showers continuing to spread northeast through the day. Cloudy for most, although some brighter spells in the far southeast and northwest. Brisk easterly winds.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Rain becoming more widespread on Sunday. Turning drier from the west through Monday, and winds easing. Dry for most on Tuesday, before rain and cloud arrives from the west later.
