Overview

• The Met Office says the recent heatwave has largely finished and predicts dry, settled conditions with daytime highs mostly in the mid-20s.
• High-resolution maps from private providers WXCharts and Ventusky forecast both a hot August Bank Holiday with temperatures up to 29°C and a separate late-month Atlantic rain system tied to the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin that could dump heavy accumulations on uplands.
• Met Office long-range guidance warns of significant uncertainty, noting high pressure may give way to Atlantic systems that could bring cooler, wetter weather by the final week of August.
• England remains under a nationally significant water shortage with five areas officially in drought and ongoing water-use restrictions.
• Yellow heat-health alerts issued by the UK Health Security Agency remain active across multiple regions to protect vulnerable groups despite the recent temperature drop.