The Met Office has warned that thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across six regions of the UK on Sunday, following a record-breaking May heatwave that saw temperatures exceed 35°C in southern areas.
Met Office meteorologist Annie Shuttleworth said Sunday brings the "prospect of more showery outbreaks of rain, predominantly across more northern areas." She added that there is a "risk of thunderstorms across the far north as well," while the south-west may also see some showers.
The Met Office forecast indicates that rain, heavy at times, will move across Scotland and Northern Ireland from the west on Saturday before reaching Wales and England. "Warm sunny spells" are expected in England before the rain arrives, followed by "a mixture of sunny spells and showers" on Sunday.
Temperatures are expected to reach 29°C in southern areas on Saturday, dropping to 24°C on Sunday. Northern areas will see highs of 25°C on Saturday and 21°C on Sunday.
The BBC forecast aligns with the Met Office, predicting that northern areas will see a band of rain moving in from the west on Saturday, turning patchier in east Scotland. Sunday will be cooler with variable cloud and a risk of showers, heaviest in the far north. Monday will see cloud and outbreaks of rain pushing into the UK from the south-west.
