Forecasters expect Monday to be the hottest day of the year, but heavy rains are set to drown out the sunshine
Thunderstorms are to bring the short-lived heatwave to an abrupt finish on Monday evening, forecasters warn.
On Sunday temperatures rose above 28C (82F) ? the hottest day of the year so far ? and on Monday the mercury is expected to reach 30C, but by evening the hot weather could be broken by thunder and heavy showers.
Paul Mott of MeteoGroup, the weather division of the Press Association, said: "It's certainly the hottest day of the year. Temperatures in St James's Park in central London reached 28.4C (83.1F).
"And tomorrow the weather will get even hotter, at least in the south-eastern areas of the UK. There will be plenty of sunshine over England and Wales, although the north-west will be a bit cloudier.
"But there will be a breakdown in the weather in the evening and on Tuesday, with heavy showers and localised thunderstorms spreading east across England.
"And by Wednesday the heatwave will definitely be over. If anything it will be a bit colder than average, 20C (68F) in London and down to 15C (59F) elsewhere."
London parks were packed with scantily clad sun-worshippers, taking advantage of the blue skies. But those heading to the coast may have been disappointed to find temperatures as low as 15C.
In Brighton, beach-goers made do with temperatures of 19C (66F), although the mercury will rise to 24C (75F) on Monday.
Andy Murray, first on Centre Court on Monday for a last-16 showdown with Frenchman Richard Gasquet, will be glad to play his match before the weather turns. But despite the occasional threat of showers, Wimbledon is likely to see some prolonged sunny spells throughout the week.
On Saturday, the Met Office issued a heat health alert for the east Midlands, east of England and the south-east, warning of dangers of high temperatures, particularly for the very old, the very young and those with chronic conditions.
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/jun/26/heatwave-end-thunderstorms-predicted
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