Overview

• Met Office data shows Wales hit 29.1C at Hawarden and Northern Ireland reached 24.5C at Magilligan, setting new August bank holiday Monday records, with Scotland’s equivalent day peaking at 27.1C in Charterhall.
• High pressure delivered a warm, largely sunny day for most, with many areas in the high 20s Celsius and a small, around 20% chance of isolated 30C readings.
• A rain band arrives from the west late Monday into the night, moving east across the UK by Tuesday with scattered, blustery showers to follow and temperatures easing back toward average.
• Forecasters say the remnants of Hurricane Erin will weaken into a broad low but are likely to influence midweek weather with further spells of rain and breezy conditions, though the precise track and impacts remain uncertain.
• The Met Office urged beachgoers to take extra care as waves build along western shores, with RNLI advice to choose lifeguarded beaches and heed safety flags.