While large parts of the country are affected by heavy rains, temperatures will rise to 21 degrees in some parts of England on Wednesday.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain covering the West Midlands, South West, North West and Wales from 6pm on Tuesday until midday on Wednesday.
There is a separate yellow rain warning in place for much of Northern Ireland between midnight and midday on Wednesday.
A yellow warning means there is a small chance of an outage to power supplies and homes and businesses are unlikely to be flooded.
Remarkably, the weather warnings were issued despite the Met Office saying the south and south-east of England could see temperatures of up to 21°C on Wednesday afternoon, thanks to mild Atlantic air blowing northwards towards England.
However, it will be the wet weather that will prevail this weekend, with widespread rainfall expected from Friday to Sunday.
Met Office spokesman Oliver Claydon told Yahoo News UK on Tuesday: “We could see higher temperatures for a while on Wednesday.
“There’s a chance of 20C – possibly 21C – in areas around London in the south-east of England. This is due to brighter weather conditions in the south-east corner and more clouds around in the rest of the UK.”
But he said: “It will still be wet in many other parts of the UK on Wednesday, with heavy rain in particular in western parts. So high temperatures will actually be confined to the south-east of England.”
Regarding the rest of the week, Claydon said: “After a drier day for most on Thursday, conditions will deteriorate again with wind and rain approaching from the North West and spreading across the UK and eastwards by Friday. “More rainy and windy weather is expected on Sunday until Saturday morning.”
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Although the weather is expected to be much milder for us all, some rain is also expected and this will be heavy at times and locally destructive. Here’s what’s going on 👇 pic.twitter.com/OfRQDJkcTz
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Yahoo reveals what the weather will be like for every part of the UK, according to the Met Office.
London and the South East
A damp and rather gray start with overhead fog. However, towards the afternoon drier, brighter intervals develop and where they occur there is a very warm feeling. A cooling breeze develops with showers spreading towards the north in the evening hours. Maximum temperature 17°C.
Showers will move northward, with occasional heavy rain mixed in. Areas of low clouds will become more common again, with patches of fog overhead. It continues to be windy but light. Minimum temperature 14°C.
On Wednesday, it will be generally cloudy and windy, with the possibility of occasional showers, locally strong. However, drier, brighter intervals are possible in the east and will feel hot where they occur. Maximum temperature 20°C.
Thursday, mostly dry and sunny with few showers. Friday is likely to be dry, but there is a slight chance of rain, especially in the east. Saturday, then clouds and rain clear in the east.
South West
A gray start with widespread low cloud across the region and scattered rain hiding in the far southwest. Warm weather is felt in the afternoon and some bright interludes are developing, but it is still quite windy and heavy rain is coming in the evening. Maximum temperature 17°C.
Spreading slowly towards the north, the rain, heavy at times, turns into a downpour during the night. Cloudy and windy weather will continue, especially in coastal areas, but it will be milder than late at night. Minimum temperature 14°C.
While heavy showers continue in the southwest on Wednesday, light winds occasionally cause long-lasting showers. Some dry spells develop in the afternoon and it gets quite hot. Maximum temperature 18°C.
While light winds and sunny weather prevail on Thursday, cloudy and windy weather prevails on Friday with light rain coming from the west. Heavy showers again on Saturday.
midlands
A cloudy morning, mist, mist, scattered rain and an initial drizzle in the countryside. Drier and brighter weather will then develop, with isolated sunny spells in the afternoons. Warm in sunny weather but windy in the west. Maximum temperature 15°C.
Continuous showers spreading northward throughout this evening bring an overcast night with occasional severe outbreaks across the region. During dry periods fog forms easily but remains windy in the west. Minimum temperature 12°C.
Showers will continue through Wednesday and slowly move northeastward as winds ease in the morning. Although there are heavy showers at times, there are also occasional dry spells. A feeling of warmth in any type of sunlight. Maximum temperature 18°C.
While the weather is calm with light winds and plenty of sunshine on Thursday, overcast and quite windy weather prevails on Friday. Heavy rain returns from the southwest on Saturday.
North East
Generally a very cloudy and gray day, with fog on the hills and a few drizzles on the southern slopes. Perhaps some drier weather may occur towards the evening before more rain arrives overnight. Airy. Maximum temperature 13°C.
Showers will move northward, with occasional heavy rain mixed in, and dense clouds covering the hills. It continues to be windy but light. Minimum temperature 11°C.
Wednesday will be generally cloudy and windy, with occasional showers. Hill fog persists. Light. Maximum temperature 16°C.
Clouds, rain and strong winds will become drier and brighter on Thursday and possibly most of Friday before moving eastward overnight and into Saturday. Brighter, drier conditions are likely to return later.
North West
It’s a cloudy day in the north, with sunlight limited to the coast. Patchy rain and drizzle continue in the east and the Pennines. It is increasingly breezy in the west and in the higher elevations, but warmer than in recent days. Maximum temperature 14°C.
This evening will be cloudy and increasingly windy, particularly on the west coast and across the Pennines. Patchy rain from the south becomes persistent throughout the night, with heavy outbreaks slowly moving towards the northeast. Minimum temperature 13°C.
It became unstable on Wednesday as heavy showers and light winds spread slowly and erratically towards the northeast, creating a risk of local flooding. Some are drier, with brighter interludes and a feeling of warmth in all types of sunlight. Maximum temperature 17°C.
We dried out and settled in with plenty of sunshine on Thursday. It will be more cloudy and windy until Friday, and strengthening southwest winds will bring scattered rain across the region. Heavy showers again on Saturday.
Scotland
It’s a sunny, sunny morning, but it gets cloudier in the afternoon. Some light rain in Perthshire and Angus hills. Windy along the coast. Maximum temperature 13°C.
A very cloudy night, with scattered rain on the hills. Epidemic rain will develop more widely later in the night. Light and airy. Minimum temperature 9°C.
Wednesday will be partly cloudy and windy, with showers, occasionally heavy showers and perhaps thunderstorms. A very mild and quite humid day. Maximum temperature 14°C.
Heavy rain will clear overnight, then dry out with sunny skies on Thursday. Friday will be mostly dry, bright and windy but it will rain later. Rain will be effective on Saturday.
Northern Ireland
A mostly dry morning with some bright magic. In the afternoon the clouds thicken and it rains, sometimes heavy, towards the north. A mild day with strengthening southeast winds. Maximum temperature 15°C.
Cloudy and intermittent showers will cause heavy rainfall from time to time in the eastern provinces, especially late at night. Light and airy. Minimum temperature 11°C.
Partly cloudy on Wednesday, with occasional showers and thunderstorms. For mid-October, the winds ease and become very light. Maximum temperature 17°C.
Sunny and showers on Thursday. Friday and the weekend are variable and unstable due to bands of rain moving eastward and strong winds at times.
Wales
It’s a rather gloomy start to the day, with widespread low cloud, mist clinging to high ground and overhead fog. It will be brighter and breezy this afternoon, and scattered rain will begin to spread in the south this evening. Maximum temperature 17°C.
Widespread low clouds are returning to the country as rain becomes persistent and heavy overnight. It is quite windy, especially in the coastal areas, but it is milder than the last nights. Minimum temperature 14°C.
Wednesday is windy at first, but the winds soon ease, causing the showers to slow down and become fairly persistent across the country. These showers are heavy at times, making for a very rainy day. Maximum temperature 18°C.
More settled in on Thursday, with sunny skies and some rain in the southwest. From Friday it will be more cloudy and windy, rain will come from the west and heavy showers will arrive on Saturday.