Latest UK weather forecast and where it will rain today with thunderstorms predicted – iNews

The UK is expected to face a spell of tropical and muggy weather in the coming days, with some areas battered by heavy rain and thunderstorms.
It comes after a period of dry conditions and extreme heat sparked warnings of a potential drought, with a hosepipe ban introduced in some areas of England.
Despite the welcome arrival of some rain, temperatures are expected to remain high this week – here’s everything you need to know.
Showers moving in from the Atlantic will lash southern and eastern areas of the country on Sunday, which will also be hot and humid, the Met Office has said.
Forecasters say the “tropical” conditions will continue until Wednesday, with temperatures climbing into the high twenties.
Greg Dewhurst, a Met Office forecaster, told the PA news agency: “A changeable picture will emerge over the coming days with it being on the warm and humid side for many.
“Sunday morning is looking cloudy, with outbreaks of rain in parts of Wales and central England, with heavy showers moving in across southern and eastern England, including London, in the afternoon.
“Most of Scotland and Northern Ireland should remain relatively sunny and dry while temperatures will climb as high as 27°C in parts of England.
“It will be warm and muggy and there will be plenty of cloud as high pressure builds on Monday, the day starting sunny and dry before turning wet and windy in north-eastern and western parts of the UK.”
Temperatures in London and the South East could then push as high as 29°C on Tuesday, before turning sunnier and cooler from the middle of the week.
Mr Dewhurst went on: “There’s going to be a very muggy feel, more so at night, so expect an uncomfortable time sleeping, with temperatures in the late teens.”
He said an area of “tropical maritime air” moving in from the south west will hang over the UK over the coming days. Another forecaster earlier told PA an “odd rumble of thunder may be heard in isolated areas”.
You can see the full, in-depth Met Office weather forecast map here.
On Friday, Southern Water announced a Temporary Use Ban (TUB) in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, under which people can’t use hosepipes or wash their cars.
It will come into effect from Tuesday 5 August, and no date has been given for when the ban will be lifted.
Southern Water is the first mainland UK utilities firm to launch drought measures following the heatwave, with the measures introduced because of the need to “urgently reduce the demand on the River Test and River Itchen,” which supply the region’s fresh water.
Anyone in the region whose water supply comes from Southern Water will be prohibited from carrying out various activities using a hosepipe, including watering a garden, filling a fountain and cleaning a vehicle.
Dr Alison Hoyle, director of risk and compliance at Southern Water, said: “We haven’t taken this decision lightly and we know the Temporary Use Ban will have an impact on our customers.
“We’re working with the Environment Agency to ensure that we act responsibly to protect our environment. We’re asking everyone in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to do their bit by supporting these measures and only use the water that they need.”
Most of England, particularly in the south and east, has already been designated “prolonged dry weather status” – meaning they are already in the early stages of a drought – due to low rainfall in winter, spring and early summer.
Additional reporting from Press Association
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