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UK weather: Country to bask in 30C heat on bank holiday Monday UK weather: 30C possible on Monday but strong winds and rain lie ahead
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The UK could see a return of 30C heat just in time for bank holiday Monday, amid what is expected to be among the hottest summers on record. Warm weather is here for now, but things are expected turn during the week
More unsettled weather is expected from Tuesday, as the remnants of Hurricane Erin are set to bring wind and rain to the country for much of next week. Bank holiday Monday could bring 30C sunshine to parts of the UK, before blustery wind and rain moves in during the week.
Huge crowds are expected to gather for London's Notting Hill Carnival, as well as Reading and Leeds festival, and Creamfields in Cheshire over the weekend, conditions are set to become increasingly warm and sunny. The Midlands is set to see the highest temperature while Wales may be in store for its hottest late August Bank Holiday on record.
The bright bank holiday comes in the wake of four heatwaves in the UK so far this summer. It comes after the Met Office said last week that even though the summer is yet to be over, it was already on track to be among the country's hottest on record.
The Met Office said last week that, even though the summer is yet to be over, it was already on track to be among the country's hottest on record. But overnight into Tuesday, the remnants of hurricane Erin - which has since weakened - are forecast to bring more unsettled, wet and windy conditions initially to Northern Ireland and then across most of the UK.
Those hoping to make the most of the warm weather may have to grapple with travel delays and cancellations. In southern England, dry, cloudy, 26C conditions are expected for the rest of the bank holiday. The best of the blue sky is likely to be in the Midlands, where up to 29C or 30C is possible on Monday.
A strike on the CrossCountry network could make getting back from Leeds tricky on Sunday, while engineering works will mean no LNER trains in or out of London King's Cross. The two million people expected to attend Notting Hill Carnival in west London on Sunday and Monday can therefore expect plenty of warm weather, as can those attending Reading and Leeds festivals, Creamfields in Cheshire, and All Points East in the capital's Victoria Park this weekend.
Customers are being told not to travel on any CrossCountry routes, aside from those from Birmingham towards Penzance, Paignton, Bournemoth and Guildford. And in Wales, it could be a historic late August bank holiday weekend as the current hottest temperature recorded for this period is 26.5C at Crossway in 1991 - and parts of eastern Wales could experience 27C temperatures this time around.
As the weather begins to turn cooler along with the wet and wind in many parts of the UK on Tuesday, eastern areas of England are expected to hold onto warmth for one last day in the current spell with 26C.
Former hurricane Erin is set to bring cooler, wetter and windier conditions to the UK
However, from midweek onwards, things turn more widely unsettled and potentially stormy with stronger winds and some heavy, thundery downpours at times - though forecasts for the second half of the week remain uncertain at this stage.
Hurricane Erin - which skirted the Caribbean and east coast of the US this week - has helped push warm, tropical air towards the UK over the weekend, but will also help end that when the remnants of the hurricane get closer.
The Met Office expects rain to persist throughout the rest of the week, though strong winds will stay offshore.
Travel woes for bank holiday
Those hoping to make the most of the warm weather while it lasts may have to grapple with travel delays and cancellations.
A strike on the CrossCountry network could make returning from Leeds festival tricky, while engineering works will mean no LNER trains in or out of London King's Cross.
Customers are being told not to travel on any CrossCountry routes, aside from those from Birmingham towards Penzance, Paignton, Bournemouth and Guildford.
The CrossCountry strike will continue on Monday, when there will be no trains between Birmingham, Reading and the south coast of England. There will also be no service between Leicester, Cambridge and Stansted Airport.The CrossCountry strike will continue on Monday, when there will be no trains between Birmingham, Reading and the south coast of England. There will also be no service between Leicester, Cambridge and Stansted Airport.
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Weather over the weekend will be largely dry and cloudy, with temperatures expected to peak at 24C on Sunday. Prolonged dry periods throughout this summer have led to a significant shortfall of water in England, with hosepipe bans declared for millions - some of which are set to remain into the winter.
Monday's warmth will arrive as the remnants of Hurricane Erin - which skirted the Caribbean and east coast of the US this week - push warm, tropical air towards the UK.
The warmest temperatures will be felt in England and Wales - though Scotland could still see peaks in the low 20s.
However, this will be short-lived, as cooler, unsettled weather will develop as the storm arrives over the British Isles on Tuesday.
The Met Office expects rain to persist throughout the rest of the week, though strong winds will stay offshore.
Hot weather earlier in the summer caused travel disruption that led to frustration for those attending concerts and sporting events, as well as wildfires.
The prolonged dry periods have also led to a significant shortfall of water in England, with hosepipe bans declared for millions - some of which are set to remain into the winter.
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Farmers have already voiced their concerns about the coming crop, with Clarkson's Farm star Jeremy Clarkson writing on social media earlier this month: "It looks like this year's harvest will be catastrophic."
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