After a few weeks of grey and miserable weather, Brits across the country are enjoying the sun during a 'mini-heatwave'.
Some areas of the UK are experiencing temperatures as high as 30C today - with the mercury hitting 28C in Greater Manchester.
The weather on Wednesday will remain relatively dry for most of the country and with "heatwave thresholds likely to be reached in some eastern parts of England," according to the Met Office.
And temperatures in Greater Manchester should again hit 28C on Wednesday with clear blue skies and sunshine forecast all day.
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However a yellow thunderstorm warning has been issued in the south west of England from 11am to 9pm on Wednesday.
The warning is also in place for other parts of the country, including Greaeter Manchester, on Thursday from 11am to 8pm.
Temperaures will dip to around 22C in Greater Manchester with showers forecast throughout the day.
Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Dan Harris said: “The hot and clear weather currently being experienced across large parts of the UK is forecast to break down through the middle of the week as showers and thunderstorms arrive.
"These will initially affect the southwest of the UK on Wednesday, before moving steadily north and developing across most areas through Thursday and Friday.
“Thunderstorm warnings have been issued across a number of areas to highlight the potential for isolated impacts, including surface water flooding of homes and businesses, disruption to transport, and very isolated damage to infrastructure from lightning or hail.
"The semi-random nature of showers and thunderstorms means that many places will not see any thunderstorms at all, so it's not possible at this range to be more precise about the locations at risk, or indeed be more confident about the potential for impacts.”
Temperatures are also predicted by the Met Office to return to average levels for this time of the year in the coming week.
