Brits are set to be blasted by heavy rain and gales in the north of the UK while the south basks in 23C highs from former tropical storm Alex.
It was a hot day for the much of the country on Wednesday with 23.5C the high in Surbiton, south-west London, while there was also heavy and persistent rain, as well as hail, in central and northern Scotland as the day wore on.
There were thunderstorm warnings in place from the Met Office for the end of the day.
