Heavy rain, thunderstorms and biting winds are set to batter the UK over the next few days before warmer weather arrives just in time for a weekend barbecue.
The UK is in the middle of three days of showers and unsettled weather that has been forecast by the Met Office due to a “revved up jetstream” that is bringing storms from the Atlantic.
After high temperatures for much of May and a warm weekend, people will have had to dig out their coats and umbrellas as unseasonably poor conditions have hit.
