Up to a months worth of rain will fall over some parts of the UK in the next 24 hours, forecasters have warned.
The country has basked in one of the warmest April's in recent years - but Brits have been unable to enjoy it instead having to spend time cooped up indoors.
This morning Boris Johnson did not indicate there would be an end to the public health lockdown any time soon but the weather may see more Brits decide to stay indoors.
This week the weather is taking a turn for the worse with heavy showers predicted by the Met Office.
Tomorrow will see the first significant rain 'for some time' the forecaster has warned with some parts of England and Wales seeing more rainfall on Tuesday than they have all throughout April up to now.
For some in Wales and south and central England the rain will start this evening with patchy outbreaks that are heavy at times.
A spokesman for the Met Office said Tuesday was when temperatures would plummet with heavy rain.
They said: "It will be chilly and cloudy with spells of rain, which will turn heavy at times, across Wales and southern and central England."
Temperatures are expected to drop substantially on Tuesday, with London registering around 11C, compared to 21C today.
Oli Claydon from the Met Office said it would be “unsettled and turning much cooler into next week”.
But he added: “With it being spring there will be spells when it will be brighter and calmer. It is a bit of a mixed bag, which is to be expected at this time of year.”
Rain is expected in the northern parts of the UK later in the day.
Eight flood alerts have been issued by the Environment Agency for central England.
The weather will stay unsettled for much of the week with rain also forecast on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday and even into next week.
Thursday will see scattered showers, some heavy and thundery, across many parts of the UK.
Forecast Craig Snell said: “So on the final day of April, we will actually have a day of April showers across many parts of the UK.”
“A much more different picture from last week where places have just seen blue skies and sunshine.”
The unsettled weather is expected to continue into May.
Craig added: “Next week, there will be a lot more cloud in the sky and for many of us we will see some rain at some point.”
A Met Office statement said: "Looking slightly ahead into the beginning of May, the unsettled theme is likely to continue as Atlantic weather systems bring further bands of rain across to many areas, particularly in the south and the west of the UK.
"Although the southwest is most likely to see the wettest of these conditions, there should still be some brighter and showery spells in between these frontal systems.
"It is expected to be windy at times, especially around the south and west coasts.
"Temperatures should remain around average, but with the potential for some warmer days in the east.
"Towards the end of this period, although confidence is low, there are some signs that more settled conditions may return."
