Met Office verdict for August UK weather with storms and heavy rain forecast
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAfter a glorious June, the weather in July has been has pretty disappointing. Much of the UK has had lots of rain, wind and clouds with it feeling more like autumn than summer.
August is usually one of the sunniest months of the year, but this year the picture may be slightly different. The Met Office has issued its verdict on how August weather looks set to shape up.
Forecasters predict the weather may be 'generally unsettled' in the first half of the month. Join our WhatsAp p Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link. Between August 1 and August 10, thundery and heavy showers are set to fall with temperatures 'remaining below average' for the time of year.
In a post on the website, a Met Office spokesperson said: "August is likely to start generally unsettled, with showers and outbreaks of rain, these perhaps turning heavy and thundery at times. "Changeable conditions are expected to continue through the week with a mixture of sunshine and showers, as well as spells of rain across the UK.
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