Britons are set to enjoy one last blast of summer this September, with searing sunshine and 72F to start the week before temperatures plunge and people's spirits are dampened as torrential rain and 50mph winds are expected to batter the country.
The Met Office has said we can expect a 'settled' start to the week before 'very blustery and wet conditions' and gales and washouts for many in parts of northern and eastern England and Scotland as the first of two autumnal storms lashes the UK.
Sunseekers flocked to beaches and parks to enjoy a barmy Saturday before Britain's Indian summer fades - and is replaced by thunderstorms from Newcastle down to Brighton, 12 hours of downpours and risk of homes flooding and travel chaos.
Met Office forecaster Marco Petagna said: 'It looks more autumnal after a settled start to the week. Forecast models show potentially very blustery and wet conditions on Thursday, in particular for the North and East, with another wet and windy episode at the weekend.'
Another meteorologist said: 'It turns more unsettled and potentially windy with rain from Tuesday onwards. Thursday and Friday look like seeing much of the UK receiving windy conditions and showers or rain, with coastal gales likely in the North-West.
'More strong winds and outbreaks of rain are expected from the weekend onwards in the North-West.'
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The Met Office has said we can expect a 'settled' start to the week before 'very blustery and wet conditions' and gales and washouts for many in parts of northern and eastern England and Scotland as the first of two autumnal storms lashes the UK
Britons are set to enjoy one last blast of summer this September, with searing sunshine and 72F to start the week before temperatures plunge and people's spirits are dampened as torrential rain and 50mph winds are expected to batter the country
Met Office forecaster Alex Deakin said: 'The main three weather elements will be foggy conditions in the mornings, some heavy showers around - in fact, some big downpours are likely, but by no means for everyone - and there will be some warm sunshine around also.
'Basically, we're expecting a bit more cloud on Sunday and a greater chance of seeing some heavy showers. Some big downpours are possible. A lot of rain could fall in a relatively short space of time.'
A yellow weather warning was in place for Sunday with Britons in the east of England set to be battered by heavy rain and thundery showers in a 'relatively short time' which could potentially cause localised flooding.
The Met Office also warned that there is a slight chance that people in the affected areas may experience power cuts and loss of other services.
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Met Office forecasters said: 'A band of rain and heavy, thundery showers will slowly drift east through Sunday before becoming slow-moving over the highlighted area later in the day.
'Where these showers become slow-moving, 30 to 40 mm of rain could fall in a relatively short time leading to surface water flooding and transport disruption.'
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