It's good news for gardens in Merseyside as rain is set to batter the region over the next few days.
After a rather dry April, the Met Office predicts that a lot of rain will fall in early May, before it begins to dry up later on in the month. Today on Wednesday, May 4, it will be wet weather for most of the morning but it's due to get brighter this afternoon.
There will be heavy outbursts of rain at first, but into the afternoon sunny spells will break up light showers. It will still be warm, however, with temperatures set to hit a maximum of 15C.
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On Thursday things are set to heat up again, with highs of 17C predicted. But the rain is here to stay. It will be lighter on Thursday though, with patchy rain and drizzle expected throughout the day.
Rain will carry on into Friday but high pressure is building for the weekend, meaning dry conditions could start from Saturday onwards. Sunny spells, light winds and possible dry days could make up most of the following week.
Met Office forecaster Clare Nasir said: "Good news for parks, gardens and also farmland, we are seeing some rain over the next few days certainly after a dry April. This is welcome rain and it will also mean with a canopy of cloud, temperatures will be relatively mild for this time of the year.
"So overnight, through Tuesday into Wednesday cloud continues to thicken across the country with some persistent rain across western Scotland. But anywhere else you will never be too far away from some damp conditions with rain and drizzle and low cloud particularly over the hills and mountains."
Looking at mid-May the Met Office states: "Dry weather is likely for most throughout much of this period, bringing variable cloud and sunny spells to most areas. Northern regions are more likely to see a scattering of showers at the start, interspersed by bands of more persistent or heavier rain at times.
"Winds should be generally light to moderate, and coastal areas may also experience periods of low cloud or fog. The settled weather will continue, widespread through the second half of the period, with any rain confined to western and northern areas."
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