UK weather maps turn red and green as horror 600-mile rain storm set to batter Brits

A horror storm stretching almost 600 miles is set to soak part of the UK as September draws to a close, with heavy rain forecast.

WXCharts' weather maps, aided by Metdesk data, shows a large chunk of the country will face washouts as we enter October. The storm will hit a 575-mile patch across northern areas, stretching from Newcastle to Lands End. The alarming new map suggests the storm will arrive soon after September draws to a close, on Tuesday October 1, from 6pm.

The Met Office's long-range forecast for the end of September also raises concerns of heavy downpours. It reads: "Showers or longer spells of rain, heavy and perhaps thundery, will affect parts of England and Wales at first, especially in the south and southwest but tending to ease away to the southeast early next week.

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"Elsewhere, generally settled conditions prevailing, albeit with low cloud and drizzle along North Sea coasts in particular; away from here, most places will experience above average temperatures during this period. A short-lived quieter spell of weather is possible during the first part of next week, before a transition to a more unsettled, mobile westerly pattern is most likely by midweek and beyond, with spells of wind and rain in many areas, but perhaps interspersed with occasional drier and brighter interludes."

Temperatures are also expected to plumet during this time, with an arctic blast potentially arriving as we enter October - and breaking the pattern warmer than average days we've seen across the UK this week. Weather maps indicate winds could pick up as autumn gets underway, with Thursday, October 3, marked as the day mercury plummets - with parts of Scotland hitting as low as -1C.

Thankfully, Brits will still be able to enjoy some warmer weather this week before the heavy rain and winds descend on the country. Summery 25C temperatures are expected today, with temperatures staying above the autumn seasonal average for several days in a row.

Zoe Hutin, meteorologist at Met Office, said: “It is warmer than we’d expect for this time of year at the moment – temperatures today are in the mid-20s quite widely, and some areas have seen 24.9C and 25.1C in Scotland. So it is warmer than we’d expect. Normally we’d see temperatures around this time of year – for the south of the country – hovering around 18C or 19C, and in the north, perhaps 12-15C."