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Half a month's rain to fall on southern England and Wales on Tuesday Half a month's rain to fall on southern England and Wales on Tuesday
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Half a month's rain could fall in a single day in parts of the UK on Tuesday.Half a month's rain could fall in a single day in parts of the UK on Tuesday.
South-west England and Wales are likely to be the worst affected, with up to 25mm.South-west England and Wales are likely to be the worst affected, with up to 25mm.
Towards the end of the week there will be spells of sunshine and showers, with temperatures climbing to 15C (59F) or 16C (61F) in London on Thursday and Friday.Towards the end of the week there will be spells of sunshine and showers, with temperatures climbing to 15C (59F) or 16C (61F) in London on Thursday and Friday.
The maximum in London on Tuesday will be 12C (54F).The maximum in London on Tuesday will be 12C (54F).
Matt Dobson, a forecaster with MeteoGroup, the weather division of the Press Association, said there would be a return to more settled weather towards the end of May.Matt Dobson, a forecaster with MeteoGroup, the weather division of the Press Association, said there would be a return to more settled weather towards the end of May.
He said: "There is some rain on the way. Tuesday is looking like the wettest day of the week for southern parts of the country.He said: "There is some rain on the way. Tuesday is looking like the wettest day of the week for southern parts of the country.
"There will be lots of rain moving from Devon and Cornwall and the south-west to Wales, with up to an inch or 25mm on Tuesday daytime."There will be lots of rain moving from Devon and Cornwall and the south-west to Wales, with up to an inch or 25mm on Tuesday daytime.
"It's a lot for a day – a typical place in southern Britain would see around two inches of rain in a whole month. Places could see half a month's rain in a day.""It's a lot for a day – a typical place in southern Britain would see around two inches of rain in a whole month. Places could see half a month's rain in a day."
But he said predictions of a summer as wet as last year were premature. "Time and time again it's been shown these kinds of long-range forecasts don't work.But he said predictions of a summer as wet as last year were premature. "Time and time again it's been shown these kinds of long-range forecasts don't work.
"Looking forward, though, there are signs of slightly more settled weather towards the end of May. It's still developmental work trying to predict a few months ahead.""Looking forward, though, there are signs of slightly more settled weather towards the end of May. It's still developmental work trying to predict a few months ahead."
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