Parts of Britain have been battered by hailstorms among a deluge of rain and thunder but things could be about to take a welcome turn.
Highs of 20C are forecast to arrive in time for this weekend, bringing an end to a period of prolonged wet weather caused by a powerful burst from the jet stream
Today, Basingstoke, Hampshire, was hit by an onslaught of hail with one resident describing his worry over the storm damaging his car.
