Met Office names areas facing heavy rain on Friday – downpours in 22 counties

Met Office weather forecasters say temperatures should cool off slightly tomorrow, with rain on the cards in several regions following heatwave conditions earlier this week

The measures were reviewed at a comprehensive meeting chaired by Additional Chief Secretary (Revenue) Dr Jayanti Ravi at the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) in Gandhinagar.

4 min readAhmedabad, VadodaraJul 30, 2026 04:54 PM IST The Surat municipal commissioner requested residents to watch out for unstable structures, stay protected from solar panels, and prune large trees. (Express Photo by Bhupendra Rana)In view of a red alert and a warning of heavy rain accompanied by high-velocity wind

Up to 32mm of rain - more than an inch - could fall in one remote part of the country

It comes after weeks of dry conditions which led to drought status being declared in some parts, along with the introduction of hosepipe bans

The Met Office has named more than 30 areas facing heavy rain on Wednesday despite heatwave conditions hitting elsewhere in the country, with temperatures set to peak at 35C in South-east England