London weather experts warn school holiday ending with a bang as 6 days of rain and thunder forecast

This is a very miserable forecast indeed for anyone hoping to spend time outside but gardeners are likely to be hoping it is accurate

Parents have survived the majority of the summer holidays but the toughest mission yet to keep the children entertained before they return to school looks set to be right around the corner. Weather forecasters have dealt a damning blow to youngsters being able to spend much time outside to enjoy what is left of the summer as six days of rain and thunder in a row are set to hit London.

The team at BBC Weather are predicting that between next Wednesday (August 26) and the Bank Holiday Monday (August 31) it will be wet with thunderclaps ringing out across London. It’s not just schoolchildren who will be affected as Notting Hill Carnival partygoers will also be left disappointed.

However, anyone with a garden who has been performing a rain dance during the summer heatwaves in a desperate bid for a proper downpour to revive their grass will be hoping this latest long-term forecast proves to be correct.

The Met Office’s most up to date London day-by-day forecast doesn’t stretch as far ahead as the BBC Weather latest, however, it’s long-range forecast runs from Thursday, August 27, until Saturday, September 5, and has a miserable prediction for us.

It reads: “A relatively unsettled start to this period, as showers or longer spells of rain are possible across many parts of the UK. Some heavy bursts and thunderstorms are likely at times. It will likely remain changeable into early September, with rainfall amounts probably above average for the time year and the potential for some stronger winds at times.”