Much of the UK is set for relief from scorching temperatures as the third heatwave of summer starts to come to an end.
Amber and yellow heat health alerts across England are due to lift at 9am.
Temperatures that soared above 30C across several regions and shattered multiple weekend records are widely forecast to cool.
“The heatwave is starting to come to an end as low pressure starts to move in from the Atlantic,” Met Office meteorologist Greg Dewhurst said.
“We say goodbye to high pressure as this area of low pressure takes over, bringing bands of heavy rain, some thundery downpours, but also bringing in some fresher conditions across many parts.”
Central and eastern England will hold on to the warmth Monday, with forecasts of 25C to 26C expected. East Anglia and south-east England could potentially still hit 30C, whilst the rest of the UK faces cooler temperatures between 18C and 22C.
Northern England and southern Scotland face the highest likelihood of heavy downpours and thunder rumbles. However, forecasters predict plenty of sunny spells will develop across the UK throughout the day.
Saturday marked the peak of the heatwave, with Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales all recording their warmest day of the year so far.
Scotland and Northern Ireland reached temperatures not seen for years.
Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire hit 30.8C whilst Achnagart in the Scottish Highlands reached 30.4C. Cardiff's Bute Park recorded 30.2C and Castlederg in County Tyrone saw 27.1C over the weekend.
The extreme heat sparked wildfires tackled by fire and rescue teams in London, Surrey, and Perth in Scotland. A hosepipe ban came into force in Yorkshire, with similar restrictions issued for Kent and Sussex from July 18.
Oasis fans received warnings on Friday to prepare for extreme sun and heat ahead of the band's performances at Heaton Park in Manchester.
Sport was disrupted by the heat, with multiple pauses of play at Wimbledon as tennis fans required medical attention and Thursday’s England versus India cricket match at Lord’s briefly stopped after an influx of ladybirds – which are said to be in high numbers because of the heat – distracted players.
Safety warnings
A host of warnings were issued over dangers arising out of the hot temperatures.
Fire chiefs urged people to stay safe as they warned of the increased risk of wildfires and drowning, with the National Fire Chiefs Council asking people not to enter water to try to cool down and urging parents and carers to ensure children are supervised around water at all times.
HM Coastguard issued safety advice for people heading to the coast, as data from the water incident database shows most drownings happened in July over the last three years.
National Rail warned train passengers that the hot weather might cause disruption during the weekend.
And the RNLI warned beachgoers that, despite the heat, there is still a risk of cold water shock.
(PA) Note: This article has been edited with the help of Artificial Intelligence.
