Flood alerts have been issued to some southern parts of the UK today.
It comes as the Met Office have said to expect a wetter winter than average, with an increase of rainfall and “milder conditions”.
Last winter was the wettest on record, with the average rainfall reaching more than 21 inches – eight inches greater than the usual for the time of year.
London woke up to dull and dreary conditions, with the south-west of England and parts of Wales lashed by heavy rainfall.
In the south-west of England rainfall is not expected to be as high as the end of last week but river levels will be sensitive to further rainfall, the Environment Agency said.
Met Office forecaster Laura Corrigan said: "The rain will ease and fragment for most places as we move through the day, but it will be quite persistent in north-east Scotland.
"There is also a chance of windspeeds in the north-east of England and up into Scotland reaching between 35 and 40mph."
Later this evening the eastern and southern coasts are likely to see "a few showers", she added.
Clear, bright spells for the west and north-west of the UK will see fog patches develop and there are risks of temperatures dipping to freezing tonight.
Last week many parts of the UK had to deal with the fall-out of heavy rainfall, with residents in Somerset Levels seeing increased river levels, many in Northern Ireland facing road closures due to downpours, and commuters in Friday's rush hour being caught in tailbacks after a 1ft-deep pothole formed on the M25 when heavy rain prevented concrete repairs setting.
