New weather maps show exact time UK hit with 24-hour rain bomb this Bank Holiday weekend

The UK is bracing for another period of wintry weather after the recent sunny days, as the weekend is set to be a wet one, according to . the country, starting at 10pm on Friday, May 23, according to new maps generated on May 20 by WXCHARTS, which uses MetDesk data. The worst-affected area will be Scotland, with the whole of the country being covered at some point during the day, the maps suggest.

From Dumfries in the south to the Highlands in the north, rain will hit at levels between 0.2mm/hr and 2mm/hr. In England, most of the country will be spared, with the south and east coasts remaining dry. However, areas in the north such as Liverpool and Middlesbrough of up to 0.6mm/hr.

The rain will then continue into Saturday, May 24, moving from west to east. This movement will bring drier conditions for Scotland

In Scotland, most of the country will avoid the downpours, except areas along the east coast, such as Aberdeen and Peterhead.

In England, previously dry regions such as Dorset and Lincolnshire will now experience rainfall between 0.2mm/hr and 0.6mm/hr.

Separately, the Met Office long-range forecast looking at the period between May 24 an June 2 warns of "a change in weather" due to a weather system from the Atlantic.

It reads: "As we head into the Bank Holiday weekend and following week, a change in weather type is expected as unsettled conditions develop, with weather systems moving in from the Atlantic.

"The change is likely overspread most areas through Saturday, with many seeing spells of rain and low cloud, and it will feel humid. This will herald a changeable spell as further systems come east.

"Drier and brighter intervals are likely between systems but with showers, some of which could be heavy / thundery. The wettest weather will tend to be toward the west.

"Temperatures will probably be close to average, perhaps slightly above at times, but will feel fairly cool in the often strong winds."