UK weather: Sun to return before days of torrential rain as forecasters promise 'there's plenty of the summer left yet'

Some regions expected to suffer downpours almost daily over coming week

Temperatures are expected to briefly rise in the UK before a week of heavy rain and thunder storms.

Highs of 25C are forecast at the start of the week, with much of the south remaining dry and clear while scattered showers move into the north of England and southwest of Scotland.

The heat is expected to carry on into the evening, with late night temperatures settling in the low 20s in some regions.

However, the rest of the week looks likely to fall into an erratic pattern of showers and sunshine – with thunderstorms predicted to pop up across the country.

Manchester is expected to experience downpours almost daily, while Birmingham is likely to experience heavy rain throughout Tuesday evening and Wednesday.

Meanwhile, The Weather Channel is predicting showers in London almost every day for the next nine days.

Met Office meteorologist Helen Roberts told The Independent: “It’s certainly looking like a showery week, with showers focused in different areas on different days.

“It will be a case of some sunshine around and then heavy downpours, with temperatures close to or a little above average for the time of year, in the low 20s in the south”.

And while the oppressive heat of recent days may fade, the humidity is expected to remain.

She added: “It will be noticeably humid at times but compared with last week it won’t feel anywhere near as humid given the lower temperatures.”

However, the arrival of showers is not expected to mark the end of the summer.

Looking to the future, Ms Roberts said: “We’re definitely likely to see further spells of hot weather at times, there’s plenty of the summer left yet.”