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| Weather: Rain and wind to hit UK on Bank Holiday Monday | Weather: Rain and wind to hit UK on Bank Holiday Monday |
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| Heavy rain and winds will sweep across large swathes of the UK on Monday, forecasters have warned, putting a dampener on the Bank Holiday for many. | Heavy rain and winds will sweep across large swathes of the UK on Monday, forecasters have warned, putting a dampener on the Bank Holiday for many. |
| Temperatures plummeted overnight and Northern Ireland suffered its coldest August night on record at -1.9C. | Temperatures plummeted overnight and Northern Ireland suffered its coldest August night on record at -1.9C. |
| The Met Office has issued yellow warnings for rain on Monday - indicating people should "be aware" - for Wales and most of England. | The Met Office has issued yellow warnings for rain on Monday - indicating people should "be aware" - for Wales and most of England. |
| The forecaster said the rain was caused by a "complex area of low pressure". | The forecaster said the rain was caused by a "complex area of low pressure". |
| It said the conditions could cause problems for motorists, with surface water and spray predicted. | It said the conditions could cause problems for motorists, with surface water and spray predicted. |
| BBC weather presenter Darren Bett said that following sunshine on Sunday, increasing cloud would then bring heavy rain. | BBC weather presenter Darren Bett said that following sunshine on Sunday, increasing cloud would then bring heavy rain. |
| Temperatures on Monday will struggle to get above 19C (66F), forecasters said. | Temperatures on Monday will struggle to get above 19C (66F), forecasters said. |
| Scotland, where it is not a bank holiday, is expected to have the best of the weather. | Scotland, where it is not a bank holiday, is expected to have the best of the weather. |
| The Met Office said strong winds would be an additional factor, as well as rain, close to southern coasts and in north-west England. | The Met Office said strong winds would be an additional factor, as well as rain, close to southern coasts and in north-west England. |
| In Northern Ireland, the forecaster said temperatures would not exceed 15C and there would be cloud and patches of rain, becoming heavier and more persistent across the southern border. | In Northern Ireland, the forecaster said temperatures would not exceed 15C and there would be cloud and patches of rain, becoming heavier and more persistent across the southern border. |
| In the early hours of Sunday morning, the temperature dropped to -1.9C at Katesbridge, in County Down - which set a new record for the coldest August night in Northern Ireland. The previous low of -1.1C was set in 1964. | In the early hours of Sunday morning, the temperature dropped to -1.9C at Katesbridge, in County Down - which set a new record for the coldest August night in Northern Ireland. The previous low of -1.1C was set in 1964. |
| In Scotland, the mercury in Eskdalemuir fell to 0.8C overnight. In southern England, Bournemouth saw a low of 2C. | In Scotland, the mercury in Eskdalemuir fell to 0.8C overnight. In southern England, Bournemouth saw a low of 2C. |
| The lowest August temperature ever recorded in the UK was -4.5C in Lagganlia in the Scottish Highlands, registered in 1973. | The lowest August temperature ever recorded in the UK was -4.5C in Lagganlia in the Scottish Highlands, registered in 1973. |
| Low temperatures are expected again in Scotland overnight on Sunday, but the rest of the country will be less cold, BBC forecasters said. | Low temperatures are expected again in Scotland overnight on Sunday, but the rest of the country will be less cold, BBC forecasters said. |
| 'Strong and gusty' | 'Strong and gusty' |
| The Met Office warned people across the UK to be aware that there may be "some impacts to holiday traffic and other outdoor activities". | The Met Office warned people across the UK to be aware that there may be "some impacts to holiday traffic and other outdoor activities". |
| A spokesman said: "A complex area of low pressure will bring an unpleasant day's weather to much of England and Wales on Monday. | A spokesman said: "A complex area of low pressure will bring an unpleasant day's weather to much of England and Wales on Monday. |
| "Rainfall amounts are likely to exceed 15mm (0.6in) quite widely, while a few places could see more than 30mm (1.1in). There will be a lot of surface water and spray on roads, and winds will be locally strong and gusty, for instance over parts of north-west England." | "Rainfall amounts are likely to exceed 15mm (0.6in) quite widely, while a few places could see more than 30mm (1.1in). There will be a lot of surface water and spray on roads, and winds will be locally strong and gusty, for instance over parts of north-west England." |
| Tourism agency Visit England said more than five million people were planning an overnight stay away from home over the weekend. | Tourism agency Visit England said more than five million people were planning an overnight stay away from home over the weekend. |
| About one million people are expected to attend London's Notting Hill Carnival, one of Europe's biggest events of its kind, which takes place on Sunday and Monday. | About one million people are expected to attend London's Notting Hill Carnival, one of Europe's biggest events of its kind, which takes place on Sunday and Monday. |
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