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weather this week — but maybe not in the way most would have hoped.Remnants of Tropical Storm Alex will make land in the next few days, bringing rain and high winds to many areas.Data from WXcharts shows the first wave of adverse weather arriving as early as today (June 7), with the 'tail' of the storm pushing heavy rainfall of up to 6mm an hour from the southwest across the entire length of the country. By Thursday (June 9) a 'spiral' formation typical of a tropical storm can be seen in the Atlantic Ocean near the British Isles, resulting in more heavy rain on the west coast of Scotland.Thankfully, it looks like it the worst of the storm will pass to the north of the UK, with some of the front reaching the south coast Iceland before dissipating.The Met Office has meanwhile warned that the second half of the week will be characterised by high winds and rain thanks to the incoming fallout of the storm.Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Adam Thornhill said: “The low-pressure on Wednesday will bring showers to most areas of the UK, but the heaviest, slow-moving downpours are expected in northern areas, including Northern Ireland, with a chance of associated thunder and lightning.

weather monitoring site.Data from WXCharts shows that the downpours will then continue into Wednesday evening before easing off in time for the weekend.Meanwhile, the Met Office have warned that a 50mph jet stream will arrive from the north Atlantic to bring high winds to the UK by the middle of the week.Discussing which parts of the country would most likely feel the brunt of the storms, Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Adam Thornhill said: “The jet stream is strengthening through the week and as a result will be the driving force behind low pressure moving in off the Atlantic and bringing periods of rain and wind for most this week. “The strongest winds will be in the northwest and although most areas of the UK will see some rain in the week, the highest accumulations are expected in western areas, with the southeast most likely to escape any rain.The grim outlook comes as a disruptive weather system continues to hit parts of Europe despite record-breaking highs throughout May in many parts.BBC weather presenter Tomasz Schafernaker said some "pretty nasty" storms would be felt across the continent in the "last couple of days" of May.Some showers would also stretch into the British Isles and Scandinavia, he added.

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