UK storm maps show which regions face rain in hours as 36C heatwave comes to crashing end

Weather maps show parts of the UK being hit by storms over the coming days. The country has been hit with a heatwave over the past few weeks, with temperatures reaching the mid-30s in parts of Britain. However, it looks like things will start to cool down and wetter weather is on the way. Maps show parts of the country covered in rain with the chance of storms for many across the United Kingdom.

The Met Office says that weather conditions are expected to change in July. The heat has been a struggle for many in hotter areas of the country, such as the South-east, but temperatures are set to drop going forward. Maps from Net Weather show rain sweeping over much of the eastern part of the UK, as well as areas like Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The highest risk of storms is on the eastern coast of the country and in the northern half of Scotland. There are risks of storms in these parts of the UK tomorrow, Wednesday, July 3. The heaviest storms will take place in the mid-afternoon.

Meanwhile, weather maps from WXCharts show rain covering these areas today, with many parts of the west staying dry. Rain is also expected to hit areas like London, Norfolk, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire this afternoon.

Temperatures will reach as high as 36C in England today as much of the country is issued an amber alert. However, tomorrow will be significantly cooler with temperatures in the low-20s and teens throughout the day.

The Met Office predicts that the north of the country will experience heavy showers tonight, with the southeast likely to experience rain and thunder on Wednesday.

From Thursday onwards, the Office says: "Showers in the northwest Thursday and Friday, but dry and settled in the southeast. Becoming more widely unsettled into the weekend. Temperatures close to average for the time of year."

Moving further into July, there will likely be unsettled weather throughout the country. "Cloud and rain associated with an Atlantic frontal system and area of low pressure is likely to sweep south and east, with rain always most persistent on western hills whilst some eastern areas in shelter could see warm and humid brighter breaks," the Met Office says.

As it stands, the latter half of July is likely to see "changeable conditions with a predominantly northwest to southeast split in temperature and rainfall, and the potential for further occasional episodes of hot weather and thundery outbreaks, are considered likely to gradually give way to something more settled and dry overall through the second half of July."

It adds: "Temperatures are likely to be above average, with the greatest chance of very warm or hot spells in the south or southeast."