The UK is experiencing widespread rainfall as a 320-mile-long band of wet weather stretches across western parts of England, marking a significant shift from the record-breaking warmth earlier in May.

According to WXCharts data, the rain is sweeping in from the southwest, beginning in Devon and moving northwards through Somerset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Cheshire, and up to Lancashire and Cumberland. The affected areas also include Westmorland, Dorset, Cornwall, and parts of the West Midlands.

This change in conditions comes after a period of unseasonably warm and dry weather, when some areas recorded temperatures approaching 30°C. Temperatures have since dropped sharply in many regions, with some areas experiencing a decline of more than 15°C, as unsettled weather patterns take hold.

The Met Office has advised that this spell of wet and unsettled weather is expected to continue into early June. Current conditions include prolonged rainfall, occasional thunderstorms, and strong winds across several western counties. This development forms part of a broader weather system moving in from the Atlantic, which is expected to influence the UK’s conditions in the coming days.

A Met Office spokesperson stated: “As we head into the bank holiday weekend and the following week, a change in weather type is expected. More unsettled conditions are likely to develop, with weather systems moving in from the Atlantic.”

The northwest is forecast to be the first area impacted, with frontal systems bringing Read More…..