UK FORECAST

REGIONAL FORECASTS

London, South East, East Anglia: After a dry start there will be showers in the late afternoon and thunderstorms in the evening. Gentle variable winds. Max 22C 72F.

South West, South, Channel Islands: Showers through the day in South West and in the evening in the Channel Islands. Moderate north-westerly winds. Max 19C 66F.

Midlands, Wales:

Showers in the morning for Wales and the West Midlands, spreading eastwards later. Thunderstorms later for the East Midlands. Gentle

variable winds. Max 20C 68F.

Scotland, North East, North West: Rain with thunder in North East.

Gentle variable winds. Max 20C 68F.

Northern Ireland, Eire: Showers in the afternoon. Drier later. Gentle westerly winds. Max 18C 64F.

YESTERDAY (24 hours to 6pm) – Warmest: Northolt (Greater London) 25C 77F. Coolest: Braemar (Aberdeenshire) 3C 37F. Wettest: Baltasound (Shetland) 9.0mm 0.35in. Sunniest: Leuchars (Fife) 9.9hr. London: Max: 25C 77F. Min: 12C 54F. Rain: 0.0in. Sun: 4.50hr. Barometer (6pm) – 1013.1mb Falling. Humidity: 58 per cent.

WEEK AHEAD

Light showers on Monday. A misty start to Tuesday with rain for western Scotland but dry elsewhere. Plenty of rain across the UK on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday morning, clearing later. Rain on Saturday, heavy in Scotland and

Northern Ireland.