Parts of England and Wales could see torrential rain later this week, as weather forecasters warn flooding is possible.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain on Monday (August 2).
It was in place over a swathe of popular UK holiday destinations, including the Isle of Wight, Dorset, Bristol, and the Welsh capital, Cardiff.
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It means forecasters are predicting disruption to transport — and holiday-makers are being encouraged to check their journey before they set off.
Flooding has already been seen on the Isle of Wight, as 120mm — almost five inches — of rain hit the island near Ventor.
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Although the southern coast is expected to see a miserable summer spell, the picture is better in the North for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Today (August 3), Manchester will see highs of 21°C (69.8°F) in the early evening.
Temperatures could climb to 22°C on Wednesday, although more rain is expected over our area as the week progresses.
Saturday is set to be a wet afternoon in Manchester, with the mercury not expected to escape the teens from Thursday to next week.
This week has also seen a remarkable set of extremes in temperatures. On Monday, the hottest place in the UK was Hull’s East Park, at 21.3°C.
The coldest temperature recorded on the same day was just 1.8°C, in Katesbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland.
The weather warnings come as the Met Office provisionally announced that last month was the fifth-warmest July on record.
