Parts of the UK will see temperatures of up to 21C on Wednesday even as much of the country is battered by heavy rain.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain that covers the West Midlands, the South West, the North West and Wales from 6pm on Tuesday until midday on Wednesday.
A separate yellow rain warning is in place for large parts of Northern Ireland between midnight and midday on Wednesday.
The yellow warning means there is a small chance of interruption to power supplies and a small chance of homes and businesses being flooded.
Remarkably, the weather warnings were issued even as the Met Office said the south and south east of England could see temperatures of up to 21C on Wednesday afternoon, thanks to mild Atlantic air sweeping northwards into the UK.
However, it is the wet weather that will eventually win out this week, with widespread rain forecast from Friday to Sunday.
Met Office spokesperson Oliver Claydon told Yahoo News UK on Tuesday: “We could still see some higher temperatures briefly for a time on Wednesday.
“There is a chance of 20C – possibly 21C – in the south east of England in areas around London. This is dependent on a spell of brighter conditions in the south east corner with more cloud around for the rest of the UK.”
However, he said: “It will still be wet across many other parts of the UK on Wednesday too, with heavy rain especially in western parts. So the higher temperatures are really confined to the south east of England.”
Looking ahead to the rest of the week, Claydon said: “After a drier day on Thursday for most, conditions will then turn unsettled again with wind and rain approaching from the North West and spreading across the UK though Friday and, for the east of England, into Saturday morning. Further wet and windy weather is expected on Sunday too.”
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Whilst it is due to turn much milder for all of us, there’s also some rain in the forecast and this will be heavy and locally disruptive in places. Here’s what’s going on 👇 pic.twitter.com/OfRQDJkcTz
— Met Office (@metoffice) October 14, 2024
Yahoo breaks down what the weather will be like for each region of the UK, according to the Met Office.
London and the South East
A damp and rather grey start with hill fog. However, drier, brighter intervals developing into the afternoon, and feeling rather warm where these occur. A freshening breeze developing, with showery outbreaks of rain spreading north during the evening. Maximum temperature 17°C.
Showery outbreaks of rain will move north, with the occasional heavy burst mixed in. Areas of low cloud becoming more extensive again, with hill fog patches. Continuing breezy but mild. Minimum temperature 14°C.
Generally rather cloudy and breezy on Wednesday with some further occasional showery rain likely, locally heavy. However, drier, brighter intervals are possible in the east and feeling warm where these occur. Maximum temperature 20°C.
Thursday, mostly dry and bright, a few showers. Friday, probably dry, although a small chance of a spell of rain, especially in east. Saturday, cloud and rain clearing east later.
South West
A grey start with widespread low cloud across the region, and patchy rain lurking in the far southwest. Feeling warm in the afternoon with some brighter interludes developing, but still rather breezy, with heavy rain arriving by the evening. Maximum temperature 17°C.
Rain spreading slowly northwards, heavy at times, turns showery through the night. Remaining cloudy and breezy, particularly around the coasts, but a milder night than of late. Minimum temperature 14°C.
Heavy showers continue to plague the southwest on Wednesday, with light winds leading to rather prolonged downpours at times. Some dry periods developing in the afternoon, and feeling rather warm. Maximum temperature 18°C.
Settled on Thursday with light winds and sunny spells, before turning cloudy and windy on Friday, with a band of rain arriving from the west. Further heavy showers on Saturday.
Midlands
A cloudy morning with mist, fog and patchy rain and drizzle lingering in rural parts at first. Drier and brighter later, with isolated sunny spells developing later in the afternoon. Feeling warm in the sunshine, but breezy in the west. Maximum temperature 15°C.
Showers spreading steadily northwards through this evening bring an overcast night, with occasional heavy outbreaks across the region. Mist forming readily in dry periods, but remaining windy in the west. Minimum temperature 12°C.
Showers persist through Wednesday, moving slowly north-eastwards as winds turn light through the morning. Some heavy downpours at times, though some dry interludes as well. Feeling warm in any sunshine. Maximum temperature 18°C.
An interlude of settled conditions on Thursday with light winds and plenty of sunshine, before becoming overcast and rather windy on Friday. Heavy rain returns from the southwest by Saturday.
North East
A generally rather cloudy and grey day with hill fog and patchy drizzle on southern slopes. Perhaps some drier spells towards the evening before further rain arrives overnight. Breezy. Maximum temperature 13°C.
Showery outbreaks of rain will move north, with the occasional heavy burst mixed in, and extensive cloud covering the hills. Continuing breezy but mild. Minimum temperature 11°C.
It will continue generally cloudy and breezy on Wednesday with occasional outbreaks of rain, heavy at times. Hill fog persisting. Mild. Maximum temperature 16°C.
Turning drier and brighter on Thursday, and probably much of Friday before cloud, rain and stronger winds move east overnight and into Saturday. Brighter, drier conditions likely to return later.
North West
A cloudy day across the north, with any sunshine confined to the coast. Patchy rain and drizzle lingering in the east and across the Pennines. Becoming increasingly breezy in the west and over high ground, but warmer than recent days. Maximum temperature 14°C.
Cloudy and increasingly breezy this evening, particularly on the west coast and across the Pennines. Patchy rain arriving from the south turns persistent overnight with heavy outbreaks moving slowly north-eastwards. Minimum temperature 13°C.
Unsettled on Wednesday with heavy showers spreading slowly and rather erratically north-eastwards, with light winds bringing a risk of local flooding. Some drier, brighter interludes, and feeling warm in any sunshine. Maximum temperature 17°C.
Dry and settled on Thursday with plenty of sunshine. Becoming cloudier and windier through Friday, with strengthening south-westerly winds pushing patchy rain across the area. Further heavy showers on Saturday.
Scotland
A bright morning with sunny spells but becoming cloudier by afternoon. Some patchy light rain across the hills of Perthshire and Angus. Windy along the coast. Maximum temperature 13°C.
A largely cloudy night with patchy rain over the hills. Outbreaks rain will develop more widely late in the night. Mild and breezy. Minimum temperature 9°C.
Cloudy and breezy on Wednesday with outbreaks of rain, becoming heavy and perhaps thundery at times. A very mild and rather humid day. Maximum temperature 14°C.
Outbreaks of heavy rain will clear overnight then dry on Thursday with sunny spells. Mainly dry, bright and breezy on Friday but rain later. Outbreaks of rain on Saturday.
Northern Ireland
A mostly dry morning with some bright spells. Cloud thickening in the afternoon with outbreaks of rain spreading north, perhaps heavy at times. A mild day with strengthening southeasterly winds. Maximum temperature 15°C.
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, these heavy at times especially late in the night across eastern counties. Mild and breezy. Minimum temperature 11°C.
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain on Wednesday, these heavy and thundery at times. Winds easing and feeling very mild for mid October. Maximum temperature 17°C.
Sunny spells and showers on Thursday. Changeable and unsettled for Friday and weekend with bands of rain moving east and strong winds at times.
Wales
Widespread low cloud brings a rather murky start to the day, with mist and hill fog clinging across higher ground. Turning brighter and breezier this afternoon, before patchy rain begins to spread across the south by this evening. Maximum temperature 17°C.
Rain turns persistent and heavy overnight, with widespread low cloud returning to the country. Remaining rather breezy too, particularly along the coasts, but milder than recent nights. Minimum temperature 14°C.
Breezy at first on Wednesday, but winds soon turn light, causing showers to become slow-moving and rather persistent across the country. These showers heavy at times, leading to a rather wet day. Maximum temperature 18°C.
More settled on Thursday with sunny spells and patchy rain in the southwest. Cloudier and windier from Friday, with rain arriving from the west, bringing further heavy showers on Saturday.
