UK FORECAST

REGIONAL FORECASTS

Scotland: Cloudy with rain, some heavy, in the North West. Drier and warmer elsewhere, with occasional sunny spells. Wind S moderate. Max 19C 66F.

North West, North East: Warm with sunny spells. Cloud building, risk of isolated showers later. Wind S moderate. Max 23C 73F. Midlands, East Anglia, South East, London, South, Channel Islands: Warm and dry with sunny spells throughout the day. Wind S gentle. Max 24C 75F.

Wales, South West: Dry and fine with sunny spells and patchy cloud. Cooler along coasts. Wind S moderate. Max 21C 70F.

Northern Ireland, Eire: Widespread rain becoming confined to the East by afternoon. Some sunny spells. Wind SW gentle. Max 14C 57F.

YESTERDAY (24 hours to 6pm) –

Warmest: Southampton, Hampshire 24C 75F. Coolest: Tulloch Bridge, Lochaber 0C 32F. Wettest: Achnagart, Inverness-shire 0.91in. Sunniest: Morecambe, Lancashire 14.0hr. Glasgow: Max: 14C 57F.

Min: 10C 50F. Rain: 0.01in. Sun: 1.3hr. Barometer (6pm) – 1013.1mb Falling. Humidity: 94 per cent.

WEEK AHEAD Heavy showers moving across the UK, with the risk of thunderstorms. Some sunny spells. With winds generally southerly, temperatures will continue to be a couple of degrees above the seasonal average. It will turn blustery towards the end of the week.