Overview
- Rain and strengthening winds will push in from the southwest on Friday, with an unpleasant evening rush hour expected as conditions deteriorate.
- The Met Office expects 20–30 mm of rain to fall in roughly 6–9 hours over high ground in south Wales, southwest England, Cumbria, southwest Scotland and Northern Ireland.
- Some northern areas could see up to 50 mm, with parts of eastern Scotland likely to exceed that, and coastal gusts over 50 mph are possible on Friday.
- ECMWF signals a chance of brief flurries in North Wales and the Lake District, but the Met Office is not forecasting snow this week and London is set for heavy rain and blustery conditions.
- A Met Office yellow warning is in place early Friday for parts of Sussex and Kent, with slower journeys and delays possible as the unsettled spell continues into the weekend.