Parts of Cumbria sees one month's rain in two days
One month's rain in two days
After suffering the driest spell of weather for over 80 years, parts of northwest England have seen a month's worth of rain in the last few days.
Seathwaite in Cumbria has recorded 155mm of rain since Sunday, which is already above the July average of around 150mm. Reservoirs in the region will no doubt benefit from this prolonged spell of wet weather and with more rain to come, totals at the Cumbrian site could nudge 200mm by Wednesday evening.
A slow-moving weather front currently situated over Cumbria marks the boundary between cooler air in the northwest of the UK and hot and humid conditions in the southeast. Rising air at this boundary between two air masses generates large clouds, leading to heavy downpours.
The weather front will move eastwards during Wednesday, taking the persistent rain with it. A few showers will continue to affect Cumbria on Thursday, but it should turn drier by Friday.
