 left cars and businesses submerged in floods in Whitby, North Yorkshire. Residents in nearby villages had to be evacuated. Events were cancelled across the country, including LooseFest, a two-day festival at Newcastle's Town Moor starring Sean Paul and Craig David, the annual Dorset jazz festival and the Isle of Wight's Chale Show. And Bibby Stockholm, an engineless barge due for use by migrants, was battered by the storm at in Portland Harbour. But the extremes were due to vanish overnight with no weather warnings in place today. Britain can expect a mixture of sunny spells and scattered showers, with heavier rainfall restricted to western areas. Winds will be lighter everywhere and temperatures are expected to reach 22C in the south. Meanwhile, homeowners expressed disbelief after more than a dozen homes in north Dublin were hit by flas){kind=link}
Met Office Chief Meteorologist Steve Willington said drier weather is likely across the country next week, but there is still a chance of rain in some areas further north
Temperatures in the UK are set to reach a peak of 27C or 28C on Thursday in the southeast after a month of unsettled weather.
Monday will be mainly dry with sunny spells while Tuesday will be cloudier with patchy rain. Met Office Chief Meteorologist Steve Willington said: “There are some signals of a shift in the jet stream which may allow for high pressure to build for southern areas, increasing the likelihood of some drier weather. However, there’s still a chance of some rain for areas further north.”
The RAC reckons that roughly four million cars will hit the roads for leisure journeys this weekend. The port of Dover warned drivers going to France today to allow 90 minutes to pass through border control on one of the busiest days of the summer.
It comes as Storm Antoni wreaked havoc across Britain today with torrential rain and winds gusting at up to 70mph. As the Met Office issued a yellow storm-force warning of danger to life, a deluge of almost 65mm (2.5ins) left cars and businesses submerged in floods in Whitby, North Yorkshire. Residents in nearby villages had to be evacuated.