‘More like autumn’ as wet week looms

The Met Office warned of an unsettled week ahead. Forecaster Chris Page said: “This week is looking mainly unsettled with Monday looking the best day with some decent amounts of sunshine.

“Showers will move in from the Atlantic later on and these will be heavy at times before things go downhill from Tuesday. There is quite a bit of rain on the cards as fronts push in from the West. Wednesday and Thursday are looking mixed with more showers and by Friday the southern half of the country may see a bit of a respite although it is staying wet in the North with heavier spells of rain.”

Netweather forecaster Nick Finnis said: “Atlantic fronts will move in across the West, bringing rain which will be heavy on the higher ground. Hot summery weather is absent as we head into early July.”

Spring began at its slowest pace for more than 60 years, a survey has revealed.

The Woodland Trust found spring events such as the first plants flowering and birds travelling north occurred later than in recent times.

The last period to have such a slow blossoming of spring was pre-1947.