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Liverpool Echo
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Olivia Williams

Heavy rain to batter Merseyside for 11 hours after Bank Holiday heatwave

Merseyside is forecast for hours of rain tomorrow despite the glorious weather over the Bank Holiday.

Temperatures soared to 22C on Bank Holiday Monday, which was hotter than the Canary Islands.

However, as of tomorrow the Met Office has predicted Merseyside could be in for rain for up to 11 hours.

In Liverpool the Met Office predicts heavy rain will begin at around 1pm.

The weather is set to clear overall in the city at around 8pm tomorrow evening.

Scroll down for an hour-by-hour forecast

Merseyside set for hours of rain tomorrow despite bank holiday sunshine. (Met Office)

Over the water, the Wirral is set to see the heavy rain at noon.

In Southport the downpour is predicted to start even earlier at 10am in the morning lasting till around 2pm.

However, temperatures are to remain warm with a maximum of 17C.

The Met Office said: "A rather cloudy day with occasional rain, with the best of any brighter spells during the morning.

"The rain may become more persistent after midday, and heavy over higher ground."

The weather is set to clear by Thursday with sunny intervals, but changing to cloudy by late morning.

Hour-by-hour forecast for when the rain is predicted to begin:

Liverpool

Liverpool's hour-by-hour weather forecast (Met Office)

9am - 60% of light rain

10am - 20% of light rain

11am - 30% of light rain

12pm - 60% of  light rain

1pm - 60% of light rain

2pm - 80% of heavy rain

3pm - 90% of heavy rain

4pm - 80% of heavy rain

5pm - 50% of light rain

6pm - 50% of light rain

7pm - 40% of light shower

8pm - 30% of light shower

Southport

Southport hour-by-hour forecast (Met Office)

9am - 60% of light rain

10am - 60% of light rain

11am - 60% of light rain

12pm - 80% of heavy rain

1pm - 80% of heavy rain

2pm - 80% of heavy rain

3pm - 60% of light rain

4pm - 50% of light rain

5pm - 60% of light rain

6pm - 40% of showers

7pm - 30% of showers

8pm - 30% of showers

Wirral

Wirral hour-by-hour forecast (Met Office)

9am - 60% of light rain

10am - 20% of light rain

11am - 30% of light rain

12pm - 80% of heavy rain

1pm - 60% of light rain

2pm - 80% of heavy rain

3pm - 90% of heavy rain

4pm - 70% of heavy rain

5pm - 50% of light rain

6pm - 50% of light rain

7pm - 40% of showers

8pm - 30% of showers

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