UK weather: More rain to come but skies will clear for England's semi-final vs Denmark

Brits are set to be lashed by more torrential rain but showers are expected to clear in time for England's historic clash versus Denmark.

The Met Office had earlier issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms for most of the UK in a dramatic start to the summer.

While that warning is now longer in force many across the UK will wake up to showers as storm clouds linger in some parts of the country.

It is predicted to be rainy and cloudy for much of England's north on Monday, meteorologists said, but temperatures are set to be warmer than in recent days.

The weather is also due to be drier in the south, but showers are forecast to arrive in the south west by later in the day as the drizzly July continues.

Temperatures will be warmer than in recent days (AFP via Getty Images)

While the miserable weather is expected to continue into Tuesday, by Wednesday, when England take on Denmark, it will be more settled with drier and milder conditions forecast.

A Met Office forecaster said: "A wet Monday in the north, brighter further south, but some unseasonably windy and wet weather arriving later."

He added there would be a risk of thunder in some regions with temperatures slightly warmer than felt in recent days.

Weather conditions will improve in the coming days (metoffice)

There will be highs reaching about 22 C in some areas of the north east, with most places seeing the mercury stay in double figures throughout the day.

Forecasters said there were signs that the weather outlook would improve and become more settled approaching Wednesday.

UK Weather Forecast

Today:

Sunny spells for most areas, but also some showers, some of them heavy and thundery. Dull and cloudy for some coastal areas in eastern Scotland, northeast England and eastern Northern Ireland. Warmer than yesterday for most.

Tonight:

Early evening showers in the south tending to slowly fade leaving clear spells. Further north, spells of showery rain, heavy at times, developing over Northern Ireland, Scotland and northern England.

Monday:

Early cloud and rain in the north giving way to brighter spells and heavy showers. Elsewhere, sunny spells and scattered showers with wet and windy weather into southern UK later.