UK weather: Country facing up to 10 more days of rain, forecasters warn

Parts of the UK are bracing for up to 10 more days of wet weather, with flood warnings issued for more than 100 areas of the country.

It means the current spell of rain could continue into late February amid what is shaping up to be one of the wettest winters in years.

The news will be a particularly worrying for those living in the 109 areas of the country where flood warnings are in place.

Met Office senior operational meteorologist Simon Partridge said: "The weather is set to remain unsettled throughout the remainder of the week with further spells of wet and windy weather for many areas of the UK.

"With so much rain having already fallen over parts of the UK this year, many areas are sensitive to further rainfall. Therefore, further rainfall warnings are likely as the week progresses.

"There is currently no sign of any prolonged dry weather for the next seven to 10 days."

Meteorologists have blamed the wet weather on jet streams that have been further compounded by cold plunges in North America.

Some parts of the country are facing the highest levels of rain since records began.

Last week Reading hit 25 days of consecutive rain - the longest unbroken spell of rainfall ever recorded since the University of Reading began recording them in 1908.

The Environment Agency had issued 107 flood warnings across England by 4pm on Monday, while a further two were in place in Scotland, according to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA).

There were also 197 flood alerts in England, plus five in Wales and four in Scotland. A flood warning means flooding is expected, while an alert means flooding is possible.

The Environment Agency urged the public to "remain vigilant" and reassured residents that officers were working "around the clock" to clear any river blockages.

Flood Duty Manager Andrew Hitchings said: "With another band of rain on its way, we need the public to remain vigilant to the risk of flooding.

"So far more than 16000 homes and business have been protected but sadly 300 have suffered flooding and our thoughts are with those communities affected.

"Our teams will continue to do all they can to support local people, with pumps, temporary barriers and by clearing waterways to ensure flood water can drain away."

He also urged motorists not to drive through flood water, calling it "extremely dangerous".

A yellow weather warning is already in place for large parts of southern England and South Wales, lasting from noon on Monday until midnight. Up to 30mm of rain is predicted to fall in some places.

Affected areas include Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, Southampton and West Sussex.

In southwest England, areas include Cornwall, Devon and Dorset, with Cardiff, Swansea and Newport among affected areas in Wales.

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The Met Office said: "Bands of rain and heavy showers will move east across southern parts of England and Wales during Monday afternoon and evening.

"10-15mm of rain is likely fairly widely, with 20-30mm in some places exposed to the strong south to southeasterly winds."

The warning forecasts spray and flooding on roads "probably making journey times longer".

Bus and train services are likely be impacted, with flooding of a few homes and businesses possible, it added.

There will also be a chance of some interruption to power supplies and other services, the warning continued.

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The Met Office said on Thursday that rain had fallen every day of 2026 so far in southwest England and South Wales.

There had been 50% more rainfall than usual in both, the forecaster added.

Both areas had experienced a far wetter than average January.

Met Office meteorologist Tom Morgan said Monday's weather would be "much the same, with further spells of rain". The most persistent outbursts would be in the "far northeast of Scotland, especially Orkney and Shetland".

Mr Morgan warned that "outbreaks of fairly heavy rain [will be] pushing into Wales and the South West". "Rain could lead to some flooding in places," he said.

Brisk southeasterly winds would bring "large waves in places along the south coast".

The brightest weather would be across the Midlands and parts of the South East, which "should brighten up nicely by this afternoon and in any sunshine it will feel fairly mild for the time of year".

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