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| Wind and rain blight bank holiday Britain | Wind and rain blight bank holiday Britain |
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| The bank holiday weekend is set to come to a disappointing end with most of the UK enduring more wet and windy weather, according to forecasters. | The bank holiday weekend is set to come to a disappointing end with most of the UK enduring more wet and windy weather, according to forecasters. |
| Showers are expected to dampen large swaths of the UK and although they are not predicted to be as intense as Saturday's downpours, they will be persistent and last most of the morning and afternoon. | Showers are expected to dampen large swaths of the UK and although they are not predicted to be as intense as Saturday's downpours, they will be persistent and last most of the morning and afternoon. |
| Scotland will face the worst of the bad weather, with heavy rain bringing the possibility of minor floods, along with strong winds of up to 55mph. | Scotland will face the worst of the bad weather, with heavy rain bringing the possibility of minor floods, along with strong winds of up to 55mph. |
| Other areas throughout the UK that saw a lot of rain over the weekend may also experience light flooding, as the water builds up on already drenched ground. | |
| Among the areas at risk is Daresbury in Cheshire, where there has been flooding at the site of the Creamfields festival. The event was forced to close a day early on Sunday because of the impact of heavy rain overnight. | |
| But while it is likely to be a miserable day for most, London, the south-east and East Anglia should be given a break from the rain and instead enjoy some sunny spells. | But while it is likely to be a miserable day for most, London, the south-east and East Anglia should be given a break from the rain and instead enjoy some sunny spells. |
| Partygoers at the Notting Hill carnival in west London will escape with just a few showers and even enjoy some sunny spells, according to forecasters. | |
| Andy Ratcliffe, a forecaster with MeteoGroup, the Press Association's weather division, said: "It's going to be a windy day across the UK with rain coming in from the west first thing and spreading eastwards to most places through the day. | Andy Ratcliffe, a forecaster with MeteoGroup, the Press Association's weather division, said: "It's going to be a windy day across the UK with rain coming in from the west first thing and spreading eastwards to most places through the day. |
| "It will become heavy and persistent and we can't rule out the risk of some small flooding in areas which have already seen heavy rain. South-east England should remain largely dry with some sunny intervals." | |
| He added: "There will be winds of 45mph in western areas with exposed coastal spots getting some gusts of up to 55mph." | |
| The rain should ease off this evening and be followed by a mixed week of dry and rainy weather in the UK, as the Paralympic Games open in London on Wednesday. | The rain should ease off this evening and be followed by a mixed week of dry and rainy weather in the UK, as the Paralympic Games open in London on Wednesday. |
| Forecasters said the first weekend of the Games should enjoy settled, dry weather across England and Wales. | Forecasters said the first weekend of the Games should enjoy settled, dry weather across England and Wales. |