Downpours to end heatwave

THE heatwave is to make way for downpours across the country tomorrow, with thunderstorms expected to spread from Scotland down to the south of England by the afternoon. And a tropical storm called Chris may have crossed the Atlantic by Monday, potentially bringing rain.

However, the UK should remain dry this weekend, other than the odd shower in East Anglia. Temperatures could reach as high as 31C (88F). Peter McAward, of forecasters Meteogroup, warned: ‘It gets a bit trickier on Monday and Tuesday as Hurricane Chris could influence the extent of the rain we see.

‘Monday could end up being a little bit wetter in the south of the UK, but not torrential.’

Uncertainties about the course of tropical storms mean the rest of the week is hard to predict. However, the weather is likely to be much more changeable.