UK FORECAST

REGIONAL FORECASTS

South East, London, East Anglia: Cloudy with rain, heavy in the South East. Risk of thunderstorms.

Wind NE gentle. Max 22C 72F. South West, South, Channel Islands: Dry in the Channel Islands. Thundery showers in the South. Wind N gentle. Max 23C 73F. Midlands, Wales: Occasional showers for South Wales, drizzle for parts of the East Midlands. Cloudy.

Wind NE gentle. Max 24C 75F. North West, North East, Scotland: Cloudy in the North. Scotland will have bright spells, especially later. Wind NE gentle. Max 25C 77F. Northern Ireland, Eire: Dry, bright and sunny start. Afternoon showers for Ulster and Connacht, dry later. Wind N gentle. Max 27C 81F.

YESTERDAY (24 hours to 6pm) – Warmest: Castlederg, Co Tyrone 28C 82F. Coolest: Tulloch Bridge, Lochaber 8C 46F. Wettest: Middle Wallop, Hampshire 1.1in. Sunniest:

Tiree, Argyll and Bute 14.3hr. London: Max: 23C 73F. Min: 16C 61F. Rain: 0.01in. Sun: 2.0hr. Barometer (6pm) – 1006.9mb Falling. Humidity: 84 per cent.

WEEK AHEAD

Showers tomorrow, especially in Scotland and the North, where they will be thundery. More showers in Scotland, the South and central areas on Tuesday. Widespread showers by midweek, heavy and thundery in Scotland and Wales on Wednesday, Scotland on Thursday. Rain for all on Friday, heavy in Scotland. Damp on Saturday.