Home UK Politics World US Money Science, Climate & Tech Ents & Arts Programmes Puzzles Videos Analysis Data x Forensics Offbeat Weather document.currentScript.parentNode.config = {"id":"leaderboard","ad-type":"leaderboard","test-id":"advert-unit--leaderboard-full-bleed","targeting":{"platform":"live","advert-targeting":"'platform': 'live'","artId":"13504847"},"size":{"mobile":[[320,50],[300,50]],"tablet":[[728,90]],"desktop":[[728,90],[970,250]]}} UK weather: Country facing up to 10 more days of rain, forecasters warn The Met Office said there was "no sign" of any respite from the record-breaking spell of rain that has hit parts of the UK.

Monday 9 February 2026 19:34, UK

It means the current spell of rain could continue into late February amid what is shaping up to be one of the wettest winters in years.

The news will be a particularly worrying for those living in the 109 areas of the country where flood warnings are in place.

Met Office senior operational meteorologist Simon Partridge said: "The weather is set to remain unsettled throughout the remainder of the week with further spells of wet and windy weather for many areas of the UK.

"With so much rain having already fallen over parts of the UK this year, many areas are sensitive to further rainfall. Therefore, further rainfall warnings are likely as the week progresses.

"There is currently no sign of any prolonged dry weather for the next seven to 10 days."

Meteorologists have blamed the wet weather on jet streams that have been further compounded by cold plunges in North America.

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• Aberdeen has had zero hours of sunshine since 21 January. It's the longest sunless period there since 1957.

• Sheffield has had zero hours of sunshine so far this month.

• Katesbridge had its wettest February day on record on 5 February - 67.2mm in 24 hours, beating the previous February site record of 42.2mm in 1985.

• It has rained every day for the last 37 days in the UK - every day so far this year.

• Several sites across the UK haven't had an entirely dry day since 30 December, meaning rain in those places on Sunday would be the 40th consecutive day.

• Exeter Airport has not had a dry day since 31 December.

• The UK as a whole has had below-average sunshine hours for winter so far.

• Rainfall has been quite varied depending on where you live. For example, Eastern Scotland has been very wet, Western Scotland very dry.

Some parts of the country are facing the highest levels of rain since records began.

Last week Reading hit 25 days of consecutive rain - the longest unbroken spell of rainfall ever recorded since the University of Reading began recording them in 1908.

The Environment Agency had issued 107 flood warnings across England by 4pm on Monday, while a further two were in place in Scotland, according to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA).

There were also 197 flood alerts in England, plus five in Wales and four in Scotland. A flood warning means flooding is expected, while an alert means flooding is possible.

1:07 Enable javascript to share Share As relentless rain continues to soak the UK, Sky News' meteorologist says there is no end in sight. The Environment Agency urged the public to "remain vigilant" and reassured residents that officers were working "around the clock" to clear any river blockages.

Flood Duty Manager Andrew Hitchings said: "With another band of rain on its way, we need the public to remain vigilant to the risk of flooding."So far more than 16000 homes and business have been protected but sadly 300 have suffered flooding and our thoughts are with those communities affected.

"Our teams will continue to do all they can to support local people, with pumps, temporary barriers and by clearing waterways to ensure flood water can drain away."He also urged motorists not to drive through flood water, calling it "extremely dangerous".

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So far, February is continuing where January left off - grey and wet. Cornwall had its wettest January on record and other parts of the British Isles weren't far behind. If you feel the rain has been relentless, you'd be right. Many places, including Exeter Airport, have recorded rainfall every single day this year.

And all that cloud means very little sunshine, adding to the gloomy feel. Aberdeen went nearly two weeks without a glimmer of brightness, and at the moment eastern Scotland has recorded just 1% of their monthly sunshine for February.

In just the first five days of February, the city of Aberdeen has also recorded more than their usual monthly rainfall. And the Isle of Wight isn't far behind, currently at 97% of their February rainfall and rising. For context, you would expect them to be around 18% at this stage of the month.

So what's going on? The culprit, as it often the case with our weather, is the jet stream. This fast-moving ribbon of air high in our atmosphere steers areas of low pressure around on the ground.

Instead of flowing nicely from west to east, it's currently meandering down to the south and this wavy jet has led to blocked weather patterns. Scandinavia is under a large area of high pressure, with settled and largely dry conditions, but we've been stuck with low after low, and a dominant southeasterly airflow has sent bands of showery rain northwards across the country.

The jet stream's southerly position has also meant a lot more rain across southern parts of the UK. It turns out northwest Scotland has been quietly enjoying the best of the dry and bright weather.

When is it going to improve? There will be some drier and brighter spells between the rainbands but the overall unsettled outlook continues right into next month, not good news for those places already struggling.

Until the weather pattern "unblocks", there is more rain to come. And things could turn colder with a risk of wintry hazards towards the end of next week.

If it's any consolation, we're not alone with these exceptional rainfall totals. A succession of storms has battered Iberia, with Storm Marta the latest to affect Portugal, Spain and Gibraltar this weekend, following on a very wet January which saw some places receive three times the normal rainfall.

A yellow weather warning is already in place for large parts of southern England and South Wales, lasting from noon on Monday until midnight. Up to 30mm of rain is predicted to fall in some places.

Affected areas include Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, Southampton and West Sussex.

In southwest England, areas include Cornwall, Devon and Dorset, with Cardiff, Swansea and Newport among affected areas in Wales.

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The Met Office said: "Bands of rain and heavy showers will move east across southern parts of England and Wales during Monday afternoon and evening.

"10-15mm of rain is likely fairly widely, with 20-30mm in some places exposed to the strong south to southeasterly winds."

The warning forecasts spray and flooding on roads "probably making journey times longer".

Bus and train services are likely be impacted, with flooding of a few homes and businesses possible, it added.

There will also be a chance of some interruption to power supplies and other services, the warning continued.

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The Met Office said on Thursday that rain had fallen every day of 2026 so far in southwest England and South Wales.

There had been 50% more rainfall than usual in both, the forecaster added.

Both areas had experienced a far wetter than average January.

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Met Office meteorologist Tom Morgan said Monday's weather would be "much the same, with further spells of rain". The most persistent outbursts would be in the "far northeast of Scotland, especially Orkney and Shetland".

Mr Morgan warned that "outbreaks of fairly heavy rain [will be] pushing into Wales and the South West". "Rain could lead to some flooding in places," he said.

Brisk southeasterly winds would bring "large waves in places along the south coast".

The brightest weather would be across the Midlands and parts of the South East, which "should brighten up nicely by this afternoon and in any sunshine it will feel fairly mild for the time of year".