Louise (Admin)
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Brollies are back as heatwave endsThe heatwave is officially over as thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected to deluge Britain over the next few days.
The high pressure which caused tropical temperatures of more than 30C across the UK for almost a week is being ousted by a low pressure front moving in from the west.
The western half of the UK and Scotland will experience the heaviest showers as temperatures plummet from the recent highs.
The rain is set to lessen but temperatures will stay low for the rest of the week.
But forecasters believe sports fans flocking to Sophia Gardens in Cardiff for the start of the Ashes tussle between England and Australia on Wednesday should see a fair amount of play.
A spokesman for MeteoGroup, the weather division of the Press Association, said: "Unfortunately it does seem to be the case that the heatwave is over.
"All the hot and dry weather was down to high pressure, but we will now see low pressure moving in from the west bringing rain and forcing temperatures to fall."
He said the forecast for the next few days would be unsettled and rainy, with the possibility of thunder storms turning up anywhere in the UK.
The weather will settle down towards the middle of the week with rain expected to fall again over the weekend.
The spokesman added: "Luckily those going to the cricket should see a lot of play. Rain is forecast to fall in Cardiff but it will be replaced with drier conditions by the time the cricket is due to start."
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Blondie
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yep pouring down with rain here, and whilst the heating isn't on, i am wearing a jacket...but that maybe because i've got a cold. I need to walk down to the shops and get some milk but i'm waiting to see if the rain eases somewhat
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hakkie
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Dry here but much cooler, no sun.
Blondie I hope the cold shifts soon.
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dawn
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muggy here.... rain off on off on wish it make its mind up
thunder about 2 hours ago
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FlakeySugarButt
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It's been a mixture of both here. Started off quite nice, then a major storm over lunch time which knocked the power out at work and it was still off when I left at 5pm. It dried up for a while then came back again a couple of hours later but not as hard. The sun is out again now.
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gellarbing
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im just so glad the heat wave is over, i can get back to feeling comfortable again 
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Louise (Admin)
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Pi**ing down here! 
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hakkie
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sunny here still. No rain for 3 weeks now!
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Lady Rachel
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heavy rain off & on but still really sticky
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gellarbing
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we had rain yesterday but today its an ok day
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FlakeySugarButt
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Mixture of both here again today, with another little storm over lunchtime but nothing compared to yesterday. I'm still boiling though lol!
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F.K.R.
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| hakkie wrote: | | sunny here still. No rain for 3 weeks now! |
Lucky, lucky!
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