Weather maps show a huge band of rain, some 400 miles long, hitting cities across the UK after a 35C scorcher. Rain looks set to fall from Inverness to Bangor and across to Belfast on June 30, according to forecaster WXCharts. It comes just days after parts of the South East and East Anglia could see the mercury soar to a maximum of 35C on June 23.

Cities including Stirling, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast, Bangor, Lancaster, Blackpool, Preston, Bolton, Liverpool and Carlisle look set for a soak, WXCharts’ maps show. But towns across central and southern Scotland, most of Northern Ireland and North West England fall within the area covered by the band of rain.

Although it is two weeks away, WXChart’s mapping appears to chime somewhat with the Met Office‘s long-range forecast from June 28 to July 13.

It says a “broad” northwest to southeast divide is “likely” during this period, with the wettest and windiest conditions expected in the northwest.

There is also a risk of some heavy rain at times, according to the Met Office.

It says: “More settled in the southeast with conditions drier overall, although some rain may spread across at times and there is a risk of isolated heavy showers and thunderstorms as well.”

The Met Office says temperatures are expected to be near to or above normal, “perhaps” with some hot spells in the southeast.

UK five-day weather forecast

Sunday, June 15 to Thursday, June 19

Headline: It will be largely dry for most, but with rain in the far northwest

Today will be a quieter day for many with variable amounts of cloud and sunny spells. A few isolated showers will break out during the afternoon in central and eastern parts of England, but it will be cloudier in the northwest with patchy rain.

Many places will be dry with clear spells tonight, allowing for “some mist and fog patches” to develop. Cloud increases across Scotland and Northern Ireland with outbreaks of rain.

Monday looks to be cloudier in northwestern Scotland with rain and drizzle at times. But elsewhere, any mist and fog soon clears to leave a “fine” day with warm sunny spells. It will be breezy in the north though.

The outlook for Tuesday to Thursday is for drier, sunnier weather in the south with high pressure building in. Temperatures will be near normal in the north, with “very warm” conditions to the southeast. It will be windier in the north.