Met Office gives exact date cold front to arrive in UK with 'heavy downpours' forecast

Any rain this week is not expected to be widespread13:50, 04 Aug 2026The UK is set to see 'heavy downpours' this week, the Met Office has warned, as another heatwave comes to a close.‌It comes after the UK weather agency revealed that July was the UK’s sunniest July on record and the second warmest July in the UK series. It was also exceptionally dry for many areas, with large parts of England and Wales recording its driest July on record.‌Southern England was particularly dry, seeing just three per cent of its average rainfall, with only 1.9mm recorded through the whole month. For southern England, July was not only the driest July on record, but also its sunniest, warmest and driest calendar month on record.‌Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily Newsle