Will it ever stop raining?

It has already been a record breakingly wet start to 2026 for some parts of the UK and February is continuing where January left off.

For parts of south-west England and south Wales it has rained everyday so far this year.

Aboyne in Aberdeenshire has received more than its February average of rainfall – just a few days into the month.

More rain is forecast across the UK on Thursday and Friday with further rain warnings in force.

There are yellow warnings in place across southern England, West Midlands and east Wales which runs until 21:00 on Friday. Up to 20-30mm of rain is forecast with 50mm across higher ground.

Northern Ireland also has a warning in place until 23:59 on Friday. Here 10-20mm is expected in most places, but south facing hills could see up to 50mm and the Mourne Mountains and Antrim Hills may receive 60-80mm. Strong winds will also add to difficult driving conditions.

A yellow warning for snow also comes into force from 15:00 today until 03:00 on Friday across higher ground in Derbyshire and Cheshire and the hills of northern England. Approximately 5cm of snow is possible with places higher than 500m potentially seeing up to 15cm. This could cause some issues in the evening rush hour.

The weekend looks more showery, less windy and a little milder with morning fog, so there’s little sign of a drier spell in the next week or so, but the monthly outlook hints at a colder drier spell

There has been a notable difference in wetness across Scotland with Aultbea in the west not recording any rainfall since 18 January. This contrasts with the incessant rain we have seen in parts of eastern Scotland with Aboyne in Aberdeenshire already having had 63mm – more than its average for the whole of February.

This variation is also due to the wind direction, with rain being blown in by a prevailing wind coming off the North Sea, dragging in extra moisture which has enhanced both the rain and cloud.

Because of the south-easterly wind direction, places like Aultbea lie in the lee of the Cairngorm mountains.

Not only has it been wet, but pretty dull too.

For Dyce in Aberdeen the sun has not made an appearance for the last 14 days, which if confirmed will make it the longest dull spell since 1957.