UK weather: bank holiday sun forecast for most with highs of 30C in places

Crowds at the Notting Hill carnival in London can expect temperatures of about 28C on Monday. Photograph: Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images

Bank holiday temperatures are expected to soar to near 30C (86F) across parts of the UK on Monday before the remnants of Hurricane Erin bring wind and rain.

Maximum temperatures on Sunday will be about 26C or 27C, then those attending Notting Hill carnival in London on Monday can expect it to reach 28C or 29C with widespread sunshine for most, the Met Office said.