Temperatures are set to plunge in London this week following May’s record-breaking heatwave.
Rain is forecast across the capital throughout the week and will be heavy and blustery in places.
Sunday will see highs of around 23C as the city cools, followed by slightly lower temperatures on Monday and Tuesday.
Temperatures will continue to fall as the week goes on and the rain arrives, the Met Office has forecast.
On Thursday and Friday, the mercury is set to drop to as low as 11C at night - giving Londoners some welcome relief following several “tropical” nights when the temperature never dropped below 20C.
It follows last week’s record-breaking heat, which set the record for the UK’s hottest May day at 35.1C in Kew Gardens on Tuesday.
Met Office meteorologist Greg Dewhurst said next week will bring “a change from the heatwave” as temperatures fall closer to average.
He said: “It’s been quite a dry period of weather and hot period of weather, so it will be probably much needed and much welcome rain to gardeners and growers and farmers with the ground being so dry at the moment.
“So it is a change, but probably a welcome change for those who either don’t like the heat or want some rain.”
Mr Dewhurst added that there are “good signs” the heat will return, with warm spells likely following an “unsettled” start to June.
He said: “Particularly (during) the middle to second half of June, it looks like it starts settling down with higher pressure a bit more dominant again, so an unsettled start to meteorological summer, but there are signs that it does settle down as the month goes on.”
At least 14 people died during the heatwave after getting into difficulties in bodies of water across the UK.
On Saturday, Nottinghamshire Police said a 19-year-old man had died after entering the water at Balderton Lake, off Heron Way in New Balderton.
Emergency services were called to the scene on Thursday where the man was recovered from the water and treated at the scene before being taken to hospital.
The force said the family has been informed and were being supported by specialist officers.
There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances and a report will be prepared for the coroner, police said.
Thousands of people in Kent were without drinking water on Saturday after disruptions to South East Water’s supply during the hot weather.
On Sunday morning, the company said these supplies had been largely restored except for 777 customers in the Wraik Hill and Cranbrook areas.
Some 3,879 customers may also experience low pressure or intermittent supply in areas including Coxheath, Loose and Ulcome throughout the day, South East Water said.
The company apologised for the disruption and said it was working to resolve the issues.
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