Met Office names 11 areas facing heavy rain on Tuesday

Parts of the UK are set to be battered by heavy rain on Tuesday, with the latest weather maps turning blue, indicating the potential for unsettled conditions. As meteorological summer comes to an end, weather charts generated by the Met Office show large parts of the country facing widespread rainfall and potentially wet conditions.

Met Office names 11 areas facing heavy rain on Tuesday

TL;DR

  • Parts of the UK will experience heavy rain and potential thunderstorms on Tuesday.
  • Scotland is set to be most affected by a band of rain sinking southwards.
  • England and Wales are expected to be largely dry with variable cloud.
  • Northern Ireland will see showers mixed with sunny spells.
  • Temperatures will range from around 15 degrees Celsius in northern Scotland to 23 degrees Celsius in the southeast.