UK weather forecast: Thunderstorms and torrential rain as England prepare for Euro final

Brits face a Sunday washout with torrential rain and thunderstorms as England take on Italy in the Euro 2020 final.

Fans in the north of England are set to see the worst of the showers if they plan to head out before the kick-off at 8pm.

The Met Office is warning of more miserable weather so far this summer due to a low pressure hovering over the country.

It will not be all bad, though, for Sunday with the sun breaking out in between showers.

A Met Office forecaster said: “Risk of heavy downpours in places, however, as is the nature with showers not everyone will see them and where it stays dry there will be some warm spells of sunshine.”

Thunderstorms are expected during the day in northern parts of England and Scotland (Getty Images)

Sunday is expected to start brighter with mild temperatures but the showers will be around the corner.

The forecaster continued: “Quite a bright start in many places, some spells of sunshine but showers will again develop quite quickly during the morning particularly across more northern parts of the country.

“Across Northern England and Scotland some really torrential downpours are possible here and there with a risk of hail and thunder.”

While the rain will continue throughout the day, the temperatures could be better than Saturday.

“Later in the afternoon, cloudier skies with outbreaks of rain coming into South Wales and south west England but the temperatures on Sunday a degree or so higher than on Saturday, so feeling a little bit warmer,” said the forecaster.

“The showers on Sunday evening will continue for a time across more northern areas, still a few heavier ones around.”

For the England game there is a good possibility that there will be rain at some point during the final.

Showers are expected for the country but temperatures could be higher than on Saturday (Met Office)

Looking ahead to next week and the rain is likely to continue into Monday but then drier weather is on its way.

A Met Office forecaster said: “Lower pressure in charge this week potentially bringing some very heavy rain on Monday in some southern areas and then high pressure will build to bring a more settled and drier period by the time we get to the middle of the week."

England players could also face rain during the clash with Italy at Wembley on Sunday evening (PA)

UK forecast for the next 5 days

Today:

Showers, some heavy and thundery, will break out from the Midlands and East Anglia northwards into Scotland. Further south, cloud and showery rain developing over parts of Wales and southwest England spreads eastwards later. Far southeast England perhaps staying dry.

Tonight:

Early evening showers over Scotland and northern England slowly fading. Further south, some showery rain at times over southern and central England and Wales, especially over parts of southern England.

Monday:

Heavy showers again breaking out over parts of Scotland and northern England. Further south, some early showery rain with parts of southern England likely seeing heavy rain or thunderstorms later.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Sunny spells and isolated showers Tuesday, locally heavy in the south. Mostly dry with sunny spells thereafter. Cloudier conditions and some patchy rain in the northwest later Wednesday.