Overview

• The Met Office confirmed new August bank holiday Monday highs of 29.1C in Hawarden, Wales, and 24.5C in Magilligan, Northern Ireland, with Scotland’s equivalent day reaching 27.1C at Charterhall.
• A west‑to‑east band of rain began pushing in overnight Monday into Tuesday, introducing breezier conditions and a cooler feel after the warm spell.
• The outlook through midweek is for frequent showers and some heavier bursts with hail or thunder in places, though forecasters currently expect no widespread weather warnings.
• Coasts drew large crowds during the warmth as the Met Office and RNLI urged caution over building waves and rip currents and advised using lifeguarded beaches.
• Temperatures on Monday were widely in the mid to high 20s Celsius and locally near 29–30C, leaving parts of the UK warmer than Tenerife and Barcelona.