After days of sunshine, Scotland's glorious weather came to a brief halt on Friday - and more rain is on the way. Following downpours and heavy flooding yesterday, forecasters predict a clear weekend, but this will once again change on Monday.
Met Office weather maps show heavy rain is to sweep across the country early next week. While temperatures will remain high, a low-pressure system in the Atlantic will see much of the country hit with a deluge.
Jim Dale, founder and senior meteorological consultant at British Weather Services, previously spoke to Express.co.uk on the sudden change. He explained: "We’ve just had a showery period through hot weather, but it retained its heat. Instead, this one will knock the heat on the head.
"It’ll still be warm and humid, but the rain is coming. It’ll start on Saturday and it won’t go anywhere for a week. People will be dodging the bullets. That's the bottom line here. There'll be dodging the bullets that are going to come Saturday onwards."
The weekend wet weather will hit other parts of the UK first, before heading back up north by Monday. On Saturday, showers will continue to move up from Northern Ireland over the far west of Scotland on Saturday, resulting in some light rain.
However the remainder of the country is set to enjoy clear and hazy conditions with high temperatures reaching 21C. Sunday will be dry for Scotland with plenty of sunshine, while parts of England are under a yellow thunderstorm warning with the mercury hitting 21C highs once again.
However, Monday is when things are to turn, as heavy rain will pour from early morning until later that night. WX Charts indicate the north east will be hit hardest, particularly around Aberdeen, but it will be warm temperatures all around.
Looking to the week ahead, the Met Office says the risk of heavy, thundery showers is likely to continue early next week. Most frequent showers more likely in the northeast of the UK.
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