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Brits are bracing for a weekend washout with showers set to hit the country and temperatures due to fall to 17C - as rain threatens to halt play at Wimbledon once again.
The Met Office is predicting heavy rainfall in central and eastern England today, with thundery showers due tomorrow, as the UK prepares for a wet weekend.
The forecaster has even issued a yellow weather warning for parts of Scotland with up to two inches (50mm) of rain expected in the North-East and parts of the Highlands.
Temperatures are also set to plummet this weekend with highs of just 19C and some areas being 7C cooler than the average at this time of year.
This will mean that the tennis at Wimbledon looks likely to be affected again while the rain is set to avoid Silverstone until later on Saturday - but showers could affect some of qualifying.
A man goes out for a run amid torrential rain in Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, this morning
A vehicles splashes through floodwater on a country road in Eton, Berkshire, this morning
A truck creates a huge splash as it is driven through floodwater in Eton, Berkshire, today
Temperatures today are expected to be considerably below the average for this time of year
Rain will lash much of the UK today, with the Met Office posting this radar and satellite at 7am
The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for rain in northern Scotland this morning
The Met Office has said the main cause of the changeable weather over the next few days is the jet stream being placed firmly to the south of Britain, as well as as the arrival of low pressure.
Following a wet Friday, where much of the rain focussed in the south, the downpours will make their way across to the centre and the east of England overnight.
Heavy showers are also set to hit northern and western Wales and northeast Scotland at the start of Saturday.
Overnight, a yellow weather warning was in place for northeast Scotland which was valid from 10pm Friday until 10am this morning and warned of disruption to travel caused by the wet weather.
In Scotland, motorists have been warned they may face difficult driving conditions in parts of Aberdeenshire, Moray and the Highlands overnight, where a yellow severe weather warning is in place following a forecast of heavy rain.
Meteorologists have warned of possible flooding and disruption to travel in an area covering Stonehaven, Aberdeen, Fraserborough, Banff, Elgin, Alness, Inverness and Aviemore until 10am on Saturday.
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