Brits hoping for sunny Bank Holiday getaway are struck by chaos as 16 MILLION drivers hit the road ahead of rail strikes
BRITS have been flocking to beaches to soak up the first sign of sun in weeks - but others have been warned to brace for thundery downpours.said highs of 20C are expected compared to the 17C average for this time of year, but where cloud persists 14C to 15C is more likely.
"Some of these showers could turn quite heavy at times, possibly thundery across north eastern parts of Scotland, but we have got a slither of something a little bit drier and brighter with some sunny breaks here. "Where we see the sunniest breaks that's where we're going to see the warmest temperatures with highs of up to 18C possibly even 19C with temperatures around average elsewhere in the cloud and rain."spokesperson added: "In the places that stay dry, the sunny temperatures will be a little above average - generally on the warm side in the sunshine.
"We're looking at a mixed picture across the UK again: largely fairly cloudy skies across the northern half of the UK again, but I'm more hopeful as the day goes on the cloud will break a bit.”Often rather cloudy in the north with some showery rain, heaviest across Scotland. Outbreaks of rain also affecting parts of southwest England and Wales. Warm sunshine and isolated showers elsewhere.Cloudy in the north with outbreaks of rain and heavy showers later.
A peak temperature of 23.4C was recorded in Santon Downham in Suffolk, while in Scotland, the mercury hit 22.1C in Kinlochewe and Achnagart in the north Highlands.
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