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SUNSHINE IS FORECAST ALL DAY ON MONDAY 18:16, 31 May 2025 After a week of chilly winds and downpours, sunny skies are once again on the horizon for Liverpool - setting the city back on track

for one of the driest springs the North West has ever seen. Temperatures reached an average of 21C in Liverpool today, May 31, and the warm weather is expected to continue tomorrow, as the

Met Office predicts sunny intervals changing to cloudy later in the day, with averages of 18C. There will be a chance of rain around midday. Sunshine is forecast all day on Monday, June 2,

with averages of 18C. Similar temperatures are expected to follow throughout the week, with averages of 17C and 16C. Weeks of unusually dry weather have led to low water levels in reservoirs

and rivers across the North West. Despite several deluges this week - including a heavy downpour that soaked fans during the Liverpool FC victory parade on Monday - the Environment Agency

has declared a drought. According to the BBC, the government agency has declared the official drought after rainfall between February and April in the north west was the third lowest on

record since 1871. The BBC, quoting an Environment Agency spokesperson, reports: "Despite the rain... levels remain low, and we are encouraging people to be aware of the impacts of

drought as we enter the summer period." Article continues below The spokesperson added: "With further unsettled periods and rainfall over the coming weeks, we will continue to

closely monitor the situation." Rainfall is predicted across the UK between June 5 and June 13. The Met Office said: "A changeable spell of weather is expected at the beginning of

this period as areas of low pressure move in from the Atlantic across the UK. "These will bring showers or longer spells of rain to most areas, heavy at times and perhaps accompanied by

strong winds along some coasts, though drier interludes are likely too. "Towards the middle of June, high pressure will probably begin to become more dominant in the south, at least

for brief periods, whereas the north is more likely to remain more unsettled with further episodes of rain or showers and strong winds. "Temperatures are likely to be close to or

slightly below normal at first, perhaps rising above average later, with a chance of a few hot days." According to the Met Office, this spring is on track to become the driest in over a

century, with warm weather being dominant throughout the UK. Article continues below Liverpool enjoyed a month of clear skies before the weather abruptly turned at the start of this week.

The Met Office warned of a "marked change" in conditions following the bank holiday weekend. Forecasters predicted the weather would turn "damp, dreary, and feeling

breezy".