The weather has been a little bit here, there and everywhere recently, but it looks like Prestonians need to prepare for downpours and thunder as we head into the weekend.

August looks set to be a bit of a wash-out, but we’re still hoping for some sunshine soon.

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We’ve had changing yellow weather warnings from the Met Office this week, but here is what to expect over the weekend:

Thursday evening

5pm – It will be raining, but it will still be quite warm at 18 degrees

6pm – If you’re heading out this evening, take your umbrella, because it’ll be raining all night!

7pm – 17 degrees and more rain

8pm – Isn’t it meant to be summer? It’s still going to be 17 degrees with rain, and apparently a bit of sun

9pm – Sun, rain and thunder is on the cards!

10pm – Thunderstorms ahead now with rain

11pm – The thunderstorm is set to last now until around midnight

Friday

12am – Just raining now, you’ll probably be able to get some sleep!

1am – Just rain

2am – Cloudy now, but hopefully you’ll be well asleep anyway…

3am – Still cloudy

4am – It’s going to start raining again

5am – More rain

6am – Shock horror, it’s apparently going to be sunny! (And raining)

7am – We’re starting the day with sun and rain at 15 degrees

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8am – More sun, but more rain

9am – Heading up to 16 degrees now, but it’s still going to be raining

10am – It’s the same story at 10am

11am – Heading up to 17 degrees now, but the rain hasn’t gone away (nor has the sun though, so thank goodness for small mercies)

12pm – 17 degrees with rain and sun

1pm – We do wish the rain would go away (and not come again another day) but it’s still 17 degrees with rain and sun

2pm – Rain, sun and 17 degrees

3pm – More of the same

4pm – Temperatures rise to 18 degrees but the rain is still persistent. It’s still set to be sunny though

5pm – Conditions say the same

6pm – Temperatures drop back to 17 and it’s still sunny and rainy

7pm – Conditions stay the same

8pm – And again. We can’t complain too much though, it is sort of set to be sunny all day…

9pm – Rainy and 16 degrees

10pm – Rainy and 15 degrees, so if you’re still out, we hope you’ve got your umbrella

11pm – Conditions stay the same

Saturday

12am – It’s still raining and 15 degrees

1am – Raining and 14 degrees

2am – Conditions remain the same

3am – Hurrah! The rain has stopped. It’s a shame most people will be tucked up in bed so won’t be able to appreciate it

4am – No rain still and it’s 14 degrees

5am – Oh dear…the rain has started. 14 degrees still

6am – Conditions staying the same

7am – ‘Why does it always rain on me?’ It’s raining and 14 degrees

8am – 15 degrees and rain

9am – 15 degrees, sun and rain (we’re praying the rain just doesn’t come though)

10am – 16 degrees, sun and rain

11am – Conditions stay the same

12pm – 17 degrees, sun and rain

1pm – Conditions staying the same

2pm – And again

3pm – And again

4pm – Oh dear…the sun has taken its hat off and it’s just raining now

5pm – Rain and 17 degrees

6pm – The sun is back out but it’s also raining…17 degrees

7pm – It’s sunny and rainy still

8pm – Sunny and rainy but 16 degres

9pm – Cloudy and raining with temperatures going down to 15 degrees

10pm – Conditions stay the same

11pm – And again

Sunday

12am – It’s set to be 14 degrees and raining

1am – Conditions are the same

2am – And again

3am – And again

4am – And again

5am – And again!

6am – Finally the sun is coming out, but it’s still raining and 14 degrees

7am – Conditions stay the same

8am – 15 degrees, sunny and raining

9am – Still 15 degrees, sunny and raining

10am – The sun has gone away and it’s still raining, but temperatures rise to 16 degrees

11am – Raining and 17 degrees

12pm – Raining and still 17 degrees

1pm – And again…

2pm – Still raining and 17 degrees

3pm – What a miserable day! The weather is staying the same

4pm – Probably not the best day for the beach…it’s raining and 18 degrees

5pm – And again

6pm – 17 degrees and rain

7pm – And again

8pm – Much of the same

9pm – 16 degrees and raining

10pm – 15 degrees and rain

11pm – Conditions are staying the same

We can only hope that the new week will bring sun (ideally without the rain) because we don’t really feel like we’ve had much of a Great British Summer in 2021!

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