Easter Monday climate: Heavy rain set to end bank holiday in washout as 106 flood alerts in place

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Parts of the UK are set to be battered by downpours as travellers return house with 106 flood alerts in place.(*106*)

Rain is predicted to sweep throughout the nation after an Easter weekend of various climate, together with heavy downpours and gusty winds on Good Friday adopted by heat sunny spells and 15C highs on Saturday.(*106*)

Two million vehicles are set to hit the highway on Monday to return house from the bank holiday break, with many going through moist journeys as up to 15mm of rain falls.(*106*)

The lengthiest delays are anticipated to be between 10am and 12pm, and drivers have been suggested to wait till later in the day and journey in the night.(*106*)

Drivers have been urged to take warning on the roads with downpours growing the danger of hazards with lowered visibility and longer breaking occasions.(*106*)

The Environment Agency has issued three flood warnings, throughout Dorset on the south coast of England, and 106 flood alerts are lively throughout the south.(*106*)

Greg Dewhurst, Met Office meteorologist mentioned: “Today brings a new month but more of the same weather we’re looking at low-pressure systems over the week ahead dominating the weather across the UK.”(*106*)

Rain will proceed to journey northwards this afternoon with heavier downpours growing in the south.(*106*)

Dewhurst added: “Into the afternoon, a scattering of showers developing, some as these will be heavy as we move throughout the day with some hail and thunder.”(*106*)

As the week progresses, Britons can count on to see extra moist and windy climate due to the Atlantic system.(*106*)

Despite moist climate, temperatures are gentle with one of the best of the sunshine throughout the south with highs of 14C in London.(*106*)

Liam Eslick, a forecaster on the Met Office, mentioned there’s a threat of localised flooding in some areas.(*106*)

Mr Eslick mentioned: “Being the bank holiday weekend, people are travelling around at this time, so we’d recommend checking road coverage if people are driving or any bus and train timetables to see if there are any cancellations.”(*106*)

Drivers are urged to cut back their speeds, as rain can cut back visibility, and provides themselves extra time to brake on slippery highway surfaces – suggesting a niche of a minimum of 4 seconds between visitors. The showers might deliver between 5mm and 15mm of rainfall, forecasters mentioned.(*106*)

Scotland and Northern Ireland are probably to see a lot brighter spells. The outlook will stay unsettled after the lengthy weekend, with low stress dominating and spells of heavy rain probably.(*106*)

MET OFFICE OUTLOOK

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Monday:

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Largely dry in the north with sunnier spells in the northwest. Cloudier elsewhere with rain, heavy at occasions, pushing northwards. Heavier showers growing in the south with a threat of hail and thunder, although feeling relatively heat in any sunshine.(*106*)

Monday night time:

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Remaining cloudy in the north with outbreaks of rain persisting in a single day. Showers persevering with in the far south, however drier elsewhere with clear spells, permitting patchy mist and fog by daybreak.(*106*)

Tuesday:

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Rather cloudy on Tuesday with outbreaks of rain in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Sunny spells and showers for a lot of England and Wales, these turning heavy through the afternoon.(*106*)

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

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Largely unsettled and cloudy with showers and longer spells of rain on Wednesday, however drier in the far north. Further rain from the west on Thursday and Friday. Average temperatures.(*106*)