BRITS are braced for ten straight days of rain with temperatures set to plummet, according to the Met Office.

Wet and windy weather will batter the nation in the coming days in what will be a grey and drizzly start to August.

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While mainland Europe battles heatwaves and wildfires, parts of the UK will see summer put on hold with temperatures as low as 17C, says the Met Office.

The week and a half of prolonged showers will begin today until Monday August 7, according to the forecaster.

Maps show strong winds pelting the UK from Monday, with a risk of storms in the east – and it won’t be letting up any time soon.

Meteorologist Phil Morrish said: “There will be another seven to 10 days of this unsettled weather as the jet stream comes in from the west giving us periods of rain and showers and moderate temperatures of 20C in the south and 17 to 18C in the north.”

The Met Office has a similarly gloomy outlook for the coming weeks.

The forecast states: “August 7-14 looks warmer with sunnier conditions as the jet stream moves north allowing high pressure from the south to build up.

“Between August 10-14 normal temperatures of 20 – 25C in the south.

“The third week of August will see more warmth, 25C to perhaps 30C if high pressure takes hold.”

It is not all bad news, however. The Met has predicted that “brighter” and “occasionally warmer” temperatures are expected towards the end of the month.

But forecaster did point out a “prolonged dry and hot spell is unlikely”.

Mr Morrish added: “There’ll be one more week of unsettled conditions, then becoming more settled. It’s getting better after six weeks of unsettled weather.

“By the third week of August, the whole country will be more settled.”

Mr Morrish added next week will see storms in various places due to instability in the air with possible storms at the end of August caused if the heat arrives “full-on”.

Looking ahead for this week, showers are expected to develop across the UK with a risk of “heavy”rain and thunder on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Wednesday will be a story of “sunshine” and “showers”, with outbreaks of rain across southwest England and showers in London.

Thursday and Friday will see potential strong winds, heavy rains and showers across Britain.

It comes after overcast weather and rainy conditions swept through July, cancelling sporting events and music festivals.

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