Hurricane Erin could bring end to UK dry spell with rain after bank holiday weekend
Forecasters reveal when Hurricane Erin could bring rain to the UK
- Hurricane Erin, now a Category 4 storm over the Atlantic, is threatening to bring severe storms and waves to the Caribbean and the US East Coast in the coming days.
- This hurricane's activity is likely to cause a 'changeable' period of weather in the UK, potentially ending the nation's ongoing dry spell, especially in the North and West.
- Independent forecasters predict widespread rain could begin to hit the UK from Wednesday, 27 August, with storms stretching across most of the country.
- The Met Office states the chance of wetter and windier weather developing is 'small' and 'highly uncertain' due to the low-pressure system Erin will send towards the UK.
- The UK has experienced back-to-back heatwaves this summer, with provisional statistics suggesting it could be the hottest on record, but the current fine weather is expected to be eroded by Erin's influence.
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