Met Office weather map shows exact time more rain to hit Merseyside

NewsLiverpool NewsWeatherHeavy downpour is expected after weeks of blistering heat08:42, 17 Aug 2026Weather maps show the exact time more rain will arrive on Merseyside later today in an update published by the Met Office. People across the UK should expect cooler conditions this week following a fifth heatwave.‌Temperatures exceeded 30C across the North West last week, but the forecaster said "fresher" weather will dominate into the coming days. It's been a gloomy start to the day after weeks of glorious sunshine. The Met Office said we will see "showers replaced by longer spells of rain" this week‌In its outlook for today, the forecaster said: "Low cloud quickly lifting to bright spells and a scattering of showers. Cloud amounts increasing in the north as rain moves in from the northwest