A rainstorm covering a 430-mile long stretch of the UK looks set to lash parts of Britain just days after Storm Ashley unleashed hell.

Weather maps generated by WX Charts using MetDesk data show Northern Ireland, Dumfries and Galloway, Wales and South West England getting a soaking at 3pm on Thursday (October 24).

The band of rain stretches from Coleraine in County Londonderry all the way to Bournemouth on the south coast - a distance as the crow flies of roughly 430 miles. It will push eastwards across the UK, with few spots escaping a soaking.

Northern Ireland and Wales look set to see the heaviest rainfall, with between 2.5mm to 5mm of rain per hour, according to WX Charts. More rain sweeps in next weekend, the maps show.

Rain is also included in the Met Office's five day forecast, which says that it will turn wet and windy from the west on Thursday after a "drier and more settled" Wednesday (October 23).

The latest maps and forecast come as Britons grapple with high winds of up to 80mph in the midst of Storm Ashley, the first named storm of the season.

A yellow warning for wind has been in place for the whole of Scotland and Northern Ireland as well as parts of north-west England and Wales. It runs until midnight on Sunday (October 20).

An amber warning for the north-west of Scotland has been issued by the Met Office from 9am until midnight, with the weather service warning "injuries and danger to life is likely from large waves and beach material being thrown on to coastal roads, sea fronts and properties".

Another yellow weather warning for wind has been issued for midnight to 9am on Monday (October 21), with strong winds from Storm Ashley lingering across the north and east of Scotland.

There were no weather warnings for the rest of the week at the time of writing.

Met Office UK five day weather forecast

Sunday, October 20 - Thursday, October 24

This evening and tonight remain unsettled overnight with frequent showers or longer spells of rain in Northern Ireland and Scotland. Elsewhere will be mostly dry with clear spells. It will be "very windy" this evening with severe gales in northern Britain, but the winds will slowly ease towards dawn.

Monday should see the winds easing further, but rain pushing back into southeast England. Parts of Scotland will be affected by frequent showers or longer bouts of rain.

Tuesday looks set to be unsettled with showers for many, but Wednesday will be drier and more settled. There is a risk of mist and fog first thing. On Thursday, it turns wet and windy from the west.