After a brief respite from the glum weather this summer, heavy rain and thunder will return in full force next week with a yellow weather warning in place.
The Met Office has warned of ‘thundery downpours’ for Wales and parts of England tomorrow in a bad omen for weather this summer, according to the legend of St Swithin’s Day.
But those in the north will fare better as they should expect sunny spells and only isolated showers.
Tomorrow’s six-hour yellow weather warning covers Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Bristol and Wales, along with parts of the north west of England from 8am.
Up to 40mm of rain could fall in the space of three hours, with forecasters warning of flooding, thunder storms, power cuts and travel disruption.
The Met Office warned ‘torrential downpours’ are likely, with 15-20mm of rainfall forecast in less than an hour in some places.
This may be accompanied by lightning throughout the day, the forecaster added.
On Tuesday, the weather will turn ‘heavy and thundery’, especially in the east.
The Met Office has warned of heavy rain and ‘thundery downpours’ for Wales and parts of England tomorrow. Pictured are Londoners battling the rain in Westminster on July 9
On Tuesday, the weather will turn ‘heavy and thundery’. Pictured is Westminster on July 9
Tomorrow’s six-hour yellow weather warning covers Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Bristol and Wales, along with parts of the north west of England
After a brief respite from the glum weather this summer, heavy rain and thunder will return in full force next week with a yellow weather warning in place for tomorrow
At present there is only one flood warning in place for the Upper River Derwent today, with six others now removed.
However, Brits will be able to bask in highs of 23C on Wednesday and Thursday, according to the forecast.
According to traditional folklore, the weather experienced on St Swithin’s Day (July 15) will continue for the next 40 days – meaning parts of the country could be in for a wet rest of the summer if superstition holds true.
The proverb of St Swithin says: ‘St Swithin’s Day if thou dost rain, for forty days it will remain, St Swithin’s Day if thou be fair, for forty days will rain na mair.’
It comes ahead of England facing Spain in Berlin, with Three Lions fans gathering in pubs across both countries to watch.
The Met Office posted on X: ‘There is likely to be a few showers around before kick off, but turning increasingly drier throughout the evening across Berlin and feeling warm.’
The team is on the verge of making history tonight, as they have never won a trophy on foreign soil.
Shoppers on Oxford Street shelter from the summer rain on July 9
Tourists sheltering from the rain as they queue outside the Natural History Museum on July 9
Shoppers on Oxford Street carry umbrellas to shelter from the rain last week
Even Prime Minister Keir Starmer was spotted beaming in Berlin to cheer the team on, after he managed to catch some of the semi-final while he was at the Nato summit in Washington.
But hundreds of rail services across large parts of Britain were cancelled today as train drivers and staff refused to work overtime ahead of the game.
Northern, Great Western Railway (GWR), London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway have all cancelled services scheduled to run on short notice.
Many train drivers and other crew members do not have Sunday working included in their contracts, with numerous operators often relying on them volunteering to work extra paid shifts to run timetabled services on that day.
GWR passengers have been advised not to attempt to travel after 6pm on Sunday, with services expected to be severely disrupted.
It comes ahead of England facing Spain in Berlin, where Prime Minister Keir Starmer was seen
A taxi splashes through a large puddle as heavy rain drenched the capital on July 9
The rain earlier this month was so bad that buildings flooded in Buckinghamshire
The operator said ‘sickness and England reaching the final of the Euros (is) likely to reduce the number of colleagues available for overtime shifts’.
Last month was roughly 2C below the average temperature for June due to northerly and northwesterly winds bringing cold Arctic air across the UK at the start.
Although cool, June wasn’t as wet as previous months, with the UK provisionally recording only 71 per cent of the average June rainfall.
England and Wales both recorded just over half of their average rainfall, while Northern Ireland recorded 74 per cent of their average.
