BBC Weather: Damp start and outbreaks of rain

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Several flood alerts are in place across the country, including in Somerset, Essex, Norfolk, London and Gloucestershire.

While an alert is not considered as serious as a warning, people living in an area under alert should still be prepared for the possibility of a flood.

The Government website lists actions that should be taken in the event of a flood alert: “Have a bag ready with vital items like insurance documents and medications in case you need to leave your home.

“Check you know how to turn off your gas, electricity and water mains supplies.

“Plan how you’ll move family and pets to safety.”

The forecast for the rest of the week shows the rain gradually beginning to clear up, although the south may see some rain on Wednesday.

This wet weather then moves towards northern and eastern coastal areas towards the end of the week.

The Met Office forecasts for Wednesday: “Most places fine and dry with sunny spells. 

“Southern England cloudier with outbreaks of rain at first then slowly becoming dry and brighter from the north.”

Then from Thursday until Saturday the forecast reads: “Many places settled and dry, though some scattered showers are likely. 

“More widespread, and at times heavy, showers are likely for northern and eastern coasts. Rather cool for all.”

After a changeable week, conditions for the rest of the month appear to be more settled as the remnants of Hurricane Danielle move away from our shores.

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The rain this month follows one of the driest summers on record as droughts were declared and heat records smashed.

The highest temperature ever recorded on British soil was reached at Coningsby, Lincolnshire on July 19 when the mercury hit 40.3C.

It was also the driest July on record since 1935 in the UK.

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