Britons face a wet bonfire night this weekend, with heavy rain forecast for most of the country on Saturday, followed by widespread chilly temperatures on Sunday.
Those looking forward to a bonfire might be reaching for the lighter fuel, with 15-20mm of rain predicted in some regions. But people planning to attend a firework display on Saturday night should not be disheartened, as the rain is expected to clear up in most places by mid-afternoon.
Forecasters said Sunday would be brighter and clearer, but temperatures were set to plunge as the clouds cleared.
A spokeswoman for the Met Office said the mercury could dip down to the low single figures in England and Wales on Sunday evening. The minimum in London was predicted to be 1C (33.8F), while in some rural areas of Scotland temperatures could fall as low as -8C.
“There will be quite a lot of rain around all over the country – most areas will see some rain at some point,” the Met Office said. “It should mostly clear by the evening and as we go into Sunday morning it should be clearer but much, much colder.
“We might still see some showers on Sunday on the west side of the country, but certainly in central and eastern areas it should be drier with breaks in the cloud appearing in the evening.”
