BRITS are racing to the beaches as the mercury hits 31C across the UK – but the Met Office warns of thunderstorms to come.
Temperatures are set to peak just over 30C today in southeast England as the UK experiences warm and dry conditions.
The UK Health Security Agency has issued a Yellow Health Alert for parts of the country.
Despite the warning, Brits have been pictured bathing in the sun as they try to make the best of the warm spell.
The Met Office’s temperature map shows the mercury hitting 31C by 6pm in London.
There will be some hazier sunshine across Scotland, Northern Ireland and northeast England.
People in Glasgow and Aberdeen can look forward to temps close to 20C this afternoon.
Met Office Chief Meteorologist Frank Saunders said: “Temperatures are likely to peak at around 32C in southeast England on Tuesday and Wednesday, with much of the UK experiencing dry, fine and warm conditions in the first half of the week.”
While many Brits will continue to enjoy the warm weather on Wednesday, there’s a high chance several will be hit with thundery showers.
This will be experienced more widely the following day, potentially with some impactful thunderstorms.
The Met Office has issued a warning concerning the thunderstorm from Thursday afternoon.
There is a chance of some flooding as well as disruption to travel.
David Oliver, Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist, said: “The heaviest showers on Thursday could result in 20-30mm of rain within an hour, with daily totals possibly reaching as high as 90mm if multiple showers impact the same location.
“Lightning and hail present additional hazards, with disruption likely for some.”
Thursday’s thundery showers are a sign of a shift towards a more unsettled weather forecast expected for the UK later in the week and into the weekend.
Today:
Any early morning mist will soon clear, leaving much of England and Wales dry with lots of very warm or hot sunshine.
Cloudier skies across the northwest with sunny spells developing.
Warm for many, and hot across England and Wales.
Tonight:
Fine and dry overnight, feeling cool across Scotland, but widely warm and humid elsewhere.
Isolated risk of the odd thunderstorm across the far south later in the night.
Wednesday:
A dry and warm start for many.
Chance of an isolated thundery shower near the English Channel coasts and later across the southeast.
Temperatures rising quickly leading to another hot day.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Dry with sunny spells, increasing risk of heavy thundery showers across the south on Thursday.
Turning fresher from the west Friday and Saturday with sunny spells and showers around.
