Brits are being warned to brace themselves for a deluge as a large band of rain is set to drench the entire UK, with no corner of the country escaping the downpour.

The public are being advised to keep their brollies at hand as wet and windy conditions are forecasted over the next few days.

A low-pressure system is expected to sweep into western parts of the country on Tuesday, bringing rainfall to Cornwall, Devon, and Somerset.

Weather maps from WXCharts.com indicate that throughout Tuesday and into Wednesday, winds will gather pace as another low-pressure system arrives on Friday, stretching a vast band of rain right across the entire length of the country, which, as the crow flies, is 588 miles.

Forecasters have sounded the alarm for coastal gales as the rain shifts eastward, displa

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