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London braces for five days of rain

Showers forecast from August 4 to August 8, following recent heatwave.

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London is forecast to have five consecutive days of rain from August 4 to August 8. BBC Weather predicts showers every day during this period.

The Met Office and WX Charts also forecast showers starting August 4. WX Charts maps show a rain cloud over the capital, indicating potential rainfall intensity of about 0.5mm per hour.

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This period of wet weather follows a recent heatwave. On July 29, London recorded a temperature of 33C, and a drought was announced across the city.

Return to warmer weather expected

Looking further ahead, BBC Weather's long-range forecast suggests temperatures are likely to return to above average from August 10 onwards. This period, running until August 23, indicates potential for temperatures to be well above the August average, particularly in the south of England.

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