Plymouth to be drenched by day long wall of rain
A wall of rain is set to sweep across Plymouth on Friday as Devon is set to be drenched. The Exeter-based Met Office is forecasting wet weather throughout the day from 6am to 4pm.
Heavy rain is likely to fall, the forecast suggests. The chance of heavy rain between 7am and 3pm is 90 per cent, with a greater than 95 per cent chance between 8am and 12pm.
The forecast also says that it will be an unseasonably windy, Gusts of wind are set to exceed 40mph in Plymouth throughout the day.
Met Office Chief Meteorologist Andy Page said: “The UK is predominantly under the influence of low-pressure, which is continuing a showery regime, with some potentially heavy and thundery showers possible at times through the week.
“While not everywhere in the UK will experience the heaviest downpours, it will remain an unsettled and relatively cool period, in stark contrast to the heat we experienced in June[1].”
Speaking in the Met Office’s exclusive YouTube[2] series ‘Deep Dive’, Met Office Meteorologist and Presenter Alex Deakin added: “What we’re seeing with the jet steam is this shift more towards being directed towards the UK from the southwest, which is helping to push low pressure systems towards the UK.
“Ahead of the weekend, the jet steam is looking to be relatively strong and, as well as bringing a period of some more persistent rain for many, it’s also bringing some strong winds and continuing this fresh period of weather.”
The forecast for Friday says: “An unseasonably windy day, especially in Devon and Cornwall, where coastal gales are possible. Some heavy rain during the morning, the rain perhaps easing somewhat during the afternoon. Feeling cool. Maximum temperature 20 °C.
“The outlook for Saturday to Monday is s taying unsettled with heavy showers on Saturday and some locally torrential downpours and thunderstorms. Fewer showers on Sunday and Monday with lengthier sunny spells. Windy and feeling cool for July.”
References
- ^ heat we experienced in June (www.metoffice.gov.uk)
- ^ Met Office’s exclusive YouTube (www.youtube.com)