Met Office names 18 areas facing heavy rain on Sunday - full list

Met Office names 18 areas facing heavy rain on Sunday - full listMet Office forecasts show outbreaks of rain will initially affect northern areas before spreading south. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Catherine Mackinlay, News Reporter 21:42, Fri, Jun 5, 2026 Updated: 21:44, Fri, Jun 5, 2026 Britons face a Sunday washout as rain sweeps across the UK (Image: Anadolu via Getty Images)Britons are being warned to brace for heavy rain this weekend as the Met Office forecasts a band of wet weather sweeping across large parts of the UK on Sunday. Forecasts from the Met Office say outbreaks of rain will initially affect northern areas before spreading south, bringing the risk of downpours and gusty conditions in around 18 areas. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) A more organised weather system is expected to move across the country over the weekend, ending the recent spell of settled conditions for many. The Met Office has warned that some areas could see heavier rain at times, although the system is expected to weaken as it travels across the UK. Sunday's forecast shows a broad band of rain stretching from south-west England through Wales and north-west England into southern Scotland. The unsettled conditions are then expected to continue into next week, with further showers and longer spells of rain affecting many areas. Despite the wetter outlook, forecasters say there will still be some brighter and drier intervals between weather systems...