Met Office warns of heavy rain sweeping across UK on Tuesday

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Heavy rain will sweep across the UK on Tuesday, affecting 55 areas, with the strongest rainfall expected over northwest England.

Heavy rain will sweep across the UK on Tuesday, with the Met Office warning that 55 areas will be affected. The strongest rainfall is expected over parts of northwest England. The rain will begin around 9pm tonight in south Wales, with patches also developing in Devon and Scotland.

Heavy rain will move across Northern Ireland and the western Scottish Highlands overnight, reaching most of Scotland by 5am and Wales by 6am. Most areas of England will experience patches of heavy rain at various points during the morning as the band continues eastwards. More moderate to heavy rain will cover Scotland into the afternoon, with some patches also affecting Northern Ireland.

Temperatures will remain very mild throughout the period. Precipitation levels are expected to vary between 0.5 and 32mm per hour. By the evening, most of the rain will have cleared across the UK, with England and Wales largely dry in the afternoon and evening, though some areas in the northwest may still experience moderate to heavy rain.

Met Office warns of heavy rain sweeping across UK on Tuesday — Image: The Independent

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Mapped: UK areas in drought as thousands issued supply warning ahead of winterRainfall was 80 per cent lower than average in September in some areasThe Independent · 13 Oct, 14:20
Winter floods could arrive as Met Office issues UK weather forecastHigh pressure will bring dry and warm weather for many in OctoberThe Independent · 13 Oct, 13:20
Met Office weather maps warn 55 areas to face rain on Tuesday – full list of areas affectedThe Met Office's forecast is of heavy rain, which is set to sweep southeastwards across the UK on Tuesday — becoming the strongest over parts of the Northwest of EnglandThe Mirror · 12 Oct, 17:24

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