“Brits Swam to Beaches for Rare Sunshine Bliss Despite Looming Thundery Downpours” – Top UK Weather Trends Uncovered

Brits Flock to Beaches as Sun Shines Across the UK

People Enjoy Sun at Brighton Beach
Beaches like Brighton were packed with people who wanted to get near the sea while the temperatures were warm.

Miss Lancashire Amy Blyth Soaks in the Sun in Coventry
Miss Lancashire Amy Blyth, 22, even donned her bikini in Coventry while the sun was out.

Blue Skies for Blaze Class Sailing Dinghy Eastern Championships in Sheerness
And it was all blue skies in Sheerness, Kent for the Blaze class sailing dinghy Eastern Championships event hosted by Isle of Sheppey Sailing Club.

Met Office’s Forecast and Thunder Warning
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.
Meteorologist Kathryn Chalk warned of thunder in across north eastern parts of Scotland.
Cloudy conditions remained across Northern Ireland, parts of Scotland as well with showery outbreaks of rain.

Met Office’s five-day forecast

Today: 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.
Tonight: Cloudy in the north with outbreaks of rain and heavy showers later. Showers fading in the south, although staying damp in the southwest. Mist and fog under any clear spells.
Monday: A rather cloudy start in the north with some brighter spells and heavy showers developing. Sunny spells further south with heavy showers and thunderstorms through the afternoon.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday: Showers fewer in number and less heavy on Tuesday. Staying mostly fine and warm through the middle of the week, though some rain far northwest at times.

England and Wales should be largely dry with some sunny spells and a few scattered showers.

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, with a peak temperature of 23.4C recorded in Santon Downham in Suffolk.

It comes as Brits were warned travel chaos could be on the horizon for the UK as 16 million drivers try to get home.

The weather was gorgeous in Southwold
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Beachgoers dressed summery in Brighton
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Lucy Keith and Jenny Garrad soaked in the sun in Blackpool
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