Get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing The pattern of the last week looks set to continue today, with cloud covering much of the country and some areas getting intense downpours of rain.
North Wales will get the worst of it, but most of us will stay dry and can look forward to warm – if not particularly summery – temperatures.
Certainly it doesn't look like that heatwave that was promised is on the way. Towards the end of the day some areas may see some blue skies, though, and it’s a broadly settled picture for the majority of the UK.
For a full picture of what to expect today (Thursday 19 August), here’s the full rundown of the weather. It’s a very mixed picture today, with bursts of rain across
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