London weather: 27C heat to be replaced with pouring rain

Scorcher: A sunbather on Wandsworth Common
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The glorious sunshire which saw temperatures in the capital reach 27 degrees is to come to an abrupt end with downpours tonight.

Monday's early sunshine will be replaced by heavy cloud later this evening, followed by heavy rain and thunderstorms from 9pm, say forecasters.

The mercury will peak at 22C today, followed by 17C on Tuesday, according to the Met office.

Further heavy and thundery rain is also likely tomorrow, say forecasters.

Conditions will continue to remain unsettled throughout the week, with scattered showers periodically cooling the capital. The temperature is to cool next weekend, dropping down as low as 14C.

Sunday saw the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures reaching a staggering 27.1C at Northolt in north London.

Although the mercury may continue to nudge the early 20s on Wednesday and Thursday, temperatures will plunge from Friday onwards, with a much cooler and cloudier weekend on the cards.

Forecaster Nick Finnis from NetWeather said: "From temperatures in the mid-twenties this weekend, we go back to temperatures back into the mid-teens at best next Saturday, with perhaps a risk of frost returning too.

Hot weather in London - May 2016

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"But before the prospect of much cooler conditions returning, the warm conditions continue for the next few days.

"The new working week may not see such high temperatures across England and Wales, as we see more unsettled conditions with cloud and showery rain move in from the south, but it will remain warm until later in the week."

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