BRITS are set to bask in glorious sunny weather today with temperatures rising to 24C.
The Met Office said that Sunday would be “largely dry for most” after wild conditions in the past few days.
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Today will be a quieter day for many today with variable amounts of cloud and sunny spells developing, said the forecaster.
London and Hull are predicted to see highs of 24C today while Birmingham will also see pleasant 23C weather.
The forecaster said that there would be a few isolated showers breaking out during the afternoon for central and eastern parts of England.
Those in the northwest could also see some patchy rain during the day.
Tonight’s weather will be largely dry with “clear spells” expected, according to the Met Office.
Monday and Tuesday look mostly dry with plenty of sunny spells, especially in eastern and southern parts of the country.
Temperatures will feel warm where the sun shines, with highs reaching into the mid-20s Celsius.
Monday could see highs of 26C in some areas as the weather looks to heat up again next week.
It comes after the UK was lashed by flash floods, thunder and lightning.
Parts of the UK were battered by thunderstorms on Saturday as the rainy weather caused flooding and travel disruption in parts of England.
More than 30,000 lightning strikes were recorded on Saturday as storms push northwards, although the Met Office said the “vast majority” had been over the sea.
But the weather came shortly after the mercury soaring to sweltering temperatures on the hottest day of the year to date.
The Met Office said Santon Downham in Suffolk reached 29.4C on Friday – setting a new high for the year.
Scotland also had its warmest day of the year so far with 25.7C recorded in Lossiemouth in Moray.
The Met Office previously said showers will continue to ease through Sunday, with dry weather for most of the country on Monday and Tuesday.
Katharine Smith, flood duty manager at the Environment Agency, said: “There is a risk of significant and localised surface water flooding impacts in parts of England.
“Environment Agency teams have ensured rivers and watercourses are clear ahead of the storms and stand ready to support local authorities in their response to surface water flooding.
“We urge people not to drive through flood water as just 30cm of flowing water is enough to move your car.”
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