The UK is in for a month of grim weather as heavy rain and wind lash large swathes of the country, forecasters say.
Many areas may see their last glimpses of summer weather for the year this week, making way for a miserable September, after a pretty disappointing August.
The Met Office has put this down to an area of low pressure set to move in from Sunday, combined with the effects of ‘increased tropical storm activity’ in the US.
Forecaster Alex Burkill said: ‘It’s fair to say the beginning of the month will be rather settled, with high pressure dominating.
‘There will be drizzle and cloud in the east this week, but in the west certain regions will certainly hit the low 20s and see glimpses of sunshine here and there.
‘However, this could perhaps be the last of the summery weather until the end of September, with a prolonged spell of unsettled conditions and low pressure from Sunday.’
Mr Burkill warned that September is likely to see ‘more rain and wind’ than in August, which was wetter than average in parts of the South East and London.
He added: ‘The low-pressure, along with the increased tropical storm activity across the Atlantic will certainly give the month a more autumnal- feel than previous years.
‘The temperature is likely to remain around the average for the year, perhaps dipping a bit cooler until the end of the month – when it may well get drier again.’
The bank holiday just gone saw some decent weather, with the mercury hitting 24.4°C on Saturday, but conditions were much cloudier in the following days.
But overall this summer has been bleak, even by UK standards, with flash floods filling stations in London and relentless thunderstorms.
According to Met Office statistics, rainfall in London has been 48% above average this summer, compared to 49% in Hampshire, 54% in Surrey and 52% in West Sussex.
The South East has borne the biggest brunt of the bad weather, getting 25-35% fewer hours of sunshine than average this summer.
But Scotland and Northern Ireland got more than usual, and the overall mean temperature for the UK has been 1°C above average.
The Met Office says: ‘So far, the highest temperature recorded this month was at Tyndrum, Scotland with 27.2°C.
‘Only two times in the last ten years has 30°C not been reached in August in the UK and on every occasion in the last 20 years the highest temperature for August was reported in England.’
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