Heavy rain is set to batter the UK and finally force “covidiots” flouting the lockdown to stay indoors. A mini heatwave roasting the nation this Easter weekend will make way for downpours next week.
The 25C scorcher has come at the worst time as hundreds of Brits defy the coronavirus shutdown to flock to parks and beaches.
The scenes fly in the face of strict government advice to “stay indoors, help the NHS and save lives”. But the weather could finally be set to return to normal – with an area of low pressure looking set to sweep in.
Weather maps on WXCharts show the low pressure system will unleash two bands of heavy rain next weekend. The first will be the heaviest, hitting the entire country on Saturday before a second follows on Sunday