Rain is set to return to many areas today as typical Bank Holiday weather arrives with a vengeance.
Although southern regions could remain dry, below-average temperatures will make conditions more suited to sweaters than suncream.
Parks, beaches and beauty spots were thronged with crowds over the weekend as families made the most of bright and relatively dry conditions.
The Midlands, East Anglia and southern counties will be mostly dry but could have 'the odd spot here or there', he added.
Temperatures across the country are expected to reach a belowaverage maximum of 14c (57f) - and many areas will only touch 12c(54f).
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The outlook is so bleak that the Met Office has issued aweather warning for Cumbria and the far North-West of England, withforecasters warning up to 50 mm of rainfall is possible over Monday andTuesday.
