Rain and cooler conditions finally on the way after fifth heatwave of the summer

Cooler temperatures are to return to the UK after several weeks of searing heat (Picture: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)

Britain will experience a spell of cooler and wetter conditions following its fifth heatwave of the year.

After several weeks of hot, dry weather, this week could see the return of rain and even some thunderstorms in parts of southern England.

A yellow heat health alert remains in place until 9am on Tuesday for London, the South East and South West.

However forecasters predict this week will bring the most ‘changeable’ conditions since the end of June.

Met Office meteorologist Tom Morgan said: ‘I can’t promise rain for all of us through the week ahead, but in the south at least, it’s looking like the most changeable week we’ve seen here – well at least since the end of June.’

He added that high pressure would give way to low pressure, ...