Meteorologists issued strong storm warnings on Saturday.
A yellow weather warning is in effect until 1pm on Saturday in the south-west of England, with the risk of flooding, damage to buildings, lightning, hail or strong winds, as well as a small possibility of travel delays. and train and bus cancellations. services.
Northern Ireland, Scotland and the North of England, on the other hand, will enjoy the sun and pleasant temperatures on the third day of the festive weekend.
Met Office meteorologist Steven Keates said the overall picture of the UK showed great contrasts, as Scotland recorded its warmest day of the year on Friday at 21.6 ºC.
Mercury is expected to continue rising in Scotland to a high of 23 ºC in the western Highlands on Saturday, accompanied by “very sunny”.
After all-morning rain forecast for Saturday morning, the south of England is expected to see some “respite” before returning to “severe” weather overnight.
Storms that occur in parts of England and Wales, including London, Manchester and Cardiff, from early Sunday can cause travel disruptions and, in some places, flooding. A yellow warning is valid until 6pm on Sunday.
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“It’s going to be late in the evening, so I don’t think I’d want to completely discount a shower for events in London for, say, the palace party. I think at the moment it looks like a mostly dry picture and pretty nice conditions,” Keates said. .
“There’s a kind of north-south divide in our time over the weekend, with the southern areas with the weight of a couple of rounds of heavy rain and storms and the northernmost areas with good weather, dry and also warm and sunny.
“So pretty big contrasts in the UK, but for some of us the weather could cause some problems over the next few days and at the very least be inconvenient as there are a lot of outdoor plans and parties that I hope in the minds of many people. ”
In Northern Ireland, it is expected to bring warm temperatures of around 19ºC on Saturday and sunny with a few clouds to the south.
On Sunday, clouds will arrive in the south of Northern Ireland, with a risk of rain.
On Friday it brought sudden and intense floods to Wales, with the coastal town of Criccieth recording 92mm of rain in six hours, leaving damaged homes and businesses and some impassable roads.