Time for a quick getaway? Rain to last until mid-July
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The rain is being caused by high altitude Atlantic jet stream winds, which normally bring warm weather, swinging further south.
The rather bleak picture came from Met Office forecaster Michael Lawrence, who told the Metro: "We're going through a very unsettled period with successive areas of low pressure expected.
"This Friday again looks like being windy in the south, with a low risk of gales. There's certainly no clear signal of a protracted dry spell in the 30-day outlook. Showers will temper sunny spells.
"There's perhaps a chance of less unsettled weather in the second half of the month, but the jet stream has shifted south, so we're catching unsettled conditions."
This weekend saw winds reach 82mph in the strongest storm since records began in 2001. The 24 hours leading up to Saturday morning was the wettest day since the Cumbrian floods in 2009.
Music fans at the Rockness and Download festivals were hit by mud baths, while around 150 people spent Saturday night in emergency centres after being rescued by military helicopters, lifeboats and fire crews when a freak flood hit caravan parks and villages in Ceredigion, mid-Wales.
The Sun reports that three people were airlifted by Royal Air Force Sea King helicopters from the Riverside Caravan Park in Llandre, one of the most severely affected sites. More than 30 others were rescued by fire crews using lines and life boats.
A Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said there was "a large amount of water and a heavy current running through the caravan park" after the Reheidol River burst its banks.
Around 1,000 people were rescued in total and, according to the Mirror, the cost of the damage was put at tens of millions of pounds.
The miserable forecast has also got event organisers worried, with fears that Ascot (19 June), Wimbledon (starting 25 June), and the Henley Regatta (from 27 June) will all be washouts.
Fancy making an escape? Try one of these top holidays for 2012:
Summer 2012 holiday deals
- Get two weeks for the price of one in Turkey<p> Enjoy Turkey's fabulous beaches on a break in Marmaris with Neilson where you'll pay for a seven-night stay at Adakoy Beachclub for £839 per person and get seven nights free! This gives you a saving of £300 on the brochure price of a 14-night stay at the beach club. The holiday is for an 11 June departure and includes free water sports, tennis, fitness classes and sailing tuition. Book by 31 March. Visit <a href="http://www.neilson.co.uk/" target="_blank">neilson.co.uk</a></p>
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- Save £273 on a Languedoc break<p> If you're looking to explore France this summer, head to the Languedoc region, which offers plenty of sunshine, incredible beaches and stunning scenery. It's the world's biggest wine region and produces more wine than Australia, so it's definitely a place for wine lovers. Siblu is offering £273 off a holiday at the La Carabasse holiday village. It has a huge pool area and shops, restaurants and beaches are minutes away. Book by 22 January and you'll pay just £819 for a seven-night family self-catering holiday for two adults and up to four children travelling on 14 July. Visit <a href="http://www.siblu.com/" target="_blank">siblu.com</a></p>
- Save £422 per person on a Caribbean getaway in Grenada<p> Head to the Caribbean this summer and spend a week in Grenada enjoying the sun and sea in a relaxed setting. Virgin Holidays is offering a seven-night break for £569 per person if you book by 31 January. That's a saving of £422! The price includes flights from London Gatwick, a stay at the 3V Grenadian by Rex Resorts and transfers. Prices are based on two people sharing and are for departures between 1 and 30 June. Visit <a href="http://www.virginholidays.co.uk/" target="_blank">virginholidays.co.uk</a></p>
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