Rainy weather warnings issued after hottest day of the year so far
Weather warnings for rain have been issued across the UK after the hottest day of the year so far.
Temperatures reached as high as 26.5C (79.7F) yesterday but the Met Office said the recent warm and sunny spell could have disappeared by this morning.
Though Brighton beach was packed with thousands of sunbathers yesterday the Met Office issued fresh warnings for heavy showers across Scotland, Wales and northern England.
Spells of heavy rain were expected to hit eastern areas of Northern Ireland today, with a warning in place from noon until 6am tomorrow.
Flood alerts were in force for England and Scotland. In areas of south-west England, including Cornwall and Exeter, heavy rain was likely to bring some transport disruption and possible flooding between 8am and midnight today. The same warning was in place for southern Wales, where heavy rain was forecast for areas including Swansea and Cardiff.
The Met Office advised those living in areas affected by rain warnings to prepare for disruption to public transport and the possibility of some interruption to power supplies.
A storm warning was issued for the western half of Northern Ireland, and another for western parts of Scotland into today.