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WHAT HAPPENED TO SUMMER?

Drizzle returns after Britain blistered in heatwave…and it won’t be better by the weekend

UK set for days of cloud and rain as summer spell disappears

BRITS are set to soak in days of heavy rain and drizzle as the spell of good weather comes crashing to an end.

After almost two weeks of near constant sunshine, rain clouds are settling in for the rest of the week with regular downpours and even thunderstorms forecast across the UK.

Brits are set for days of drizzle as the summer heatwave comes to a grinding halt this week
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Brits are set for days of drizzle as the summer heatwave comes to a grinding halt this week. One woman prepared herself for the bad weather well in CambridgeCredit: SWNS
The grey conditions are expected to last throughout the rest of this week and into the weekend
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The grey conditions are expected to last in the city and across the UK throughout the rest of this week and into the weekendCredit: SWNS
Temperatures will only reach the low 20s at best this week - a far cry from the highs of 34 last week
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Temperatures will only reach the low 20s in Cambridge and southern parts of the UK at best this week - a far cry from the highs of 34 last weekCredit: SWNS
Even the slightly cooler temperatures and sunshine of Tuesday seem to be disappearing
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Even the slightly cooler temperatures and sunshine of Tuesday in Weymouth seem to be disappearingCredit: Rex Features
The drizzle and damp over the next few days puts an end to the UKs mini heatwave
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The drizzle and damp in the town and elsewhere over the next few days puts an end to the UK's mini heatwave in JulyCredit: Rex Features

And things aren't expected to improve by the weekend with temperatures remaining in the low twenties in the south and high teens in the north from now until Sunday.

Met Office forecaster Emma Sharples said: "Wednesday's weather is fairly split across the country. It will be cloudy across the Midlands and southwards with outbreaks of rain in the north and southern Scotland.

"Further south the rain will tend to clear by the afternoon and the temperature will hit as high as 23 or 24 degrees celsius."

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Tomorrow everywhere south of central Scotland will be doused by another band of rain, with showers fairly heavy in England and the odd rumble of thunder.

Forecasters are predicting temperatures will be similar to today but perhaps a degree or so cooler - nothing like the figures in the early to mid 30s that Brits baked in last week.

While Friday and Saturday promise to be drier with some sunny spells, it will be fresher than we've been used to and a far cry from the summer heat everyone's been waiting for.

Yesterday when it was a bit warmer and drier people enjoyed fishing for crabs in Weymouth harbour
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Yesterday when it was a bit warmer and drier people enjoyed fishing for crabs in Weymouth harbourCredit: Rex Features
Most of the UK will experience wet conditions from now until Sunday with only the odd spell of sunshine
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Most of the UK will experience wet conditions from now until Sunday with only the odd spell of sunshineCredit: Perthshire Picture Agency
The drizzle has returned after two weeks of almost constant sunshine
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The drizzle has returned after two weeks of almost constant sunshine for London and most parts of the UKCredit: Reuters
The heatwave, at least for now, seems to be over with heavy rain and thunder predicted later this week
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The city's heatwave, at least for now, seems to be over with heavy rain and thunder predicted later this weekCredit: Fame Flynet

Emma Sharples added: "There won't be much difference between the two days, the showers won't be as frequent or as heavy and there'll still be some sun with temperatures around what we would expect for this time of year. Unfortunately Sunday will be much of the same.

"There won't be blue skies that's for sure but we should still see some sun."

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