BANK holiday Brits made the most of the sunny weather at the coast yesterday — but forecasters are warning of a “mixed picture” today and tomorrow.
Some parts will see plenty of sun while others will be overcast, although temperatures will be warmer than average when it pokes through the cloud.
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The Met Office 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.
A Met Office spokesperson said: “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.”
Monday’s forecast was less certain in southern counties.
England and Wales should be largely dry with some sunny spells and a few scattered showers.
Heavy rain could moves across Scotland and northern England in the afternoon.
The UK was hit with thunderstorms and heavy rainfall in the week before the long weekend
But Wednesday and Thursday were the hottest days of the year so far.
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.