The UK is expected to be hit with a blast of cold weather this week with hail, thunder and wintry showers all forecast.
The Met Office said overnight temperatures on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday morning will drop as low as 5C in Scotland and 6C in England as any last remnants of summer are blown away by Arctic winds.
The early autumn cold means the north of England will see temperatures of 6C at 7am on Friday, when the south east, London and Wales will all experience about 7C.
In Scotland, it will be even colder, with 5C forecast for Aberdeen on Friday, while a yellow weather warning for rain is also in place across its Northern Isles for almost all of Tuesday.
The Met Office said cooler air moving in from the Arctic is behind the temperature drop this week.
In a statement on Monday, it said: “This week starts with heavy rain and strengthening winds before the weather turns a good deal colder.
“Early on Tuesday, a deepening area of low pressure will move east across northern Scotland bringing rain, which will be heavy at times, especially across Scotland and Northern Ireland.”
The Met Office said this rain will move south on Tuesday and bring cold northerly winds with it.
“This markedly cold, showery airmass spreads across the whole of the UK by midweek with hail and thunder in places, and there is the chance some of the showers could turn wintry over some Scottish mountains.”
However, it said milder air from the Atlantic will move in on Friday and into the weekend, bringing temperatures back up to around average for this time of year.
Yahoo breaks down what the weather will be like for each region of the UK, according to the Met Office.
London and the South East
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Monday and Tuesday
Rather cloudy and dull across eastern parts with outbreaks of mostly light rain and drizzle slow to ease away. Some brighter intervals developing during the afternoon in the west, with sunny spells likely. Temperatures near normal but rather breezy. Maximum temperature 19°C.
Evening cloud and any lingering rain or drizzle soon easing away east. Clear spells follow, and feeling rather cool in the brisk and strengthening breeze. Minimum temperature 9°C.
Cloud thickening through Tuesday morning ahead of weakening band of rain spreading south. Perhaps the odd brighter interval. Rain clearing south during the evening, but perhaps briefly turning heavy again. Maximum temperature 19°C.
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Wednesday to Friday
Cool, breezy Wednesday and Thursday with sunny spells. Showers possible, mainly Wednesday. Cold overnight with temperatures falling to low single figures of Celsius. Cloud thickening Friday but likely staying dry.
South West
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Monday and Tuesday
It will be a much brighter day across the region than yesterday with sunny spells, these prolonged at times. Feeling cool in the breeze, but pleasantly warm where sheltered from the wind and in the sunshine. Maximum temperature 18°C.
Staying dry this evening with some late sunshine for many. Turning cloudier and windier overnight with patchy showery rain arriving from the west. Remaining fairly mild. Minimum temperature 11°C.
Tuesday will be a mostly cloudy day with bright intervals and a chance of showers, these locally heavy. Likely turning more generally wet by the evening. Feeling rather cool, with strong westerly winds. Maximum temperature 18°C.
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Wednesday to Friday
Sunny spells and scattered showers on Wednesday and Thursday. Feeling particularly cool in the brisk northwesterly winds, and rather chilly overnight. Drier with lighter winds by Friday.
Midlands
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Monday and Tuesday
A cloudy start for most this morning, but perhaps brighter in Shropshire and Herefordshire. Sunnier conditions developing more widely for the afternoon. Feeling cooler than of late, especially in the breeze, but still pleasant enough in the sunshine. Maximum temperature 18°C.
Staying dry this evening with some late sunshine in many places. Remaining mostly dry overnight with clear spells but turning cloudier and breezier later with a few showers. Fairly mild. Minimum temperature 10°C.
Often cloudy on Tuesday with a band of showery rain feeding across the region from the northwest. Skies brightening in the north during the afternoon. Feeling cool in brisk winds. Maximum temperature 17°C.
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Wednesday to Friday
Sunny spells and showers on Wednesday and Thursday, these heavy in places. Feeling particularly cool in the brisk northwesterly winds, and rather chilly overnight. Drier with lighter winds by Friday.
North East
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Monday and Tuesday
Rather cloudy and dull start with outbreaks of rain and drizzle gradually easing away. Some brighter intervals developing, with afternoon sunny spells likely. Temperatures near normal for early September, but rather breezy. Maximum temperature 16°C.
Cloud thickening from the north and west, with rain becoming persistent and heavy at times across the Pennines. Drier across eastern parts, but still some rain likely. Turning rather windy. Minimum temperature 8°C.
Band of rain, perhaps briefly heavy, soon clearing south during Tuesday morning. Sunny spells following, and just the odd shower. Feeling much fresher, but rather cool in the brisk breeze. Maximum temperature 14°C.
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Wednesday to Friday
Cool Wednesday and Thursday with sunny spells, showers and a brisk northwesterly breeze. Cold overnight, with rural frost possible, mainly Friday morning. Cloud and rain spreading east later Friday.
North West
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Monday and Tuesday
Generally cloudy this morning with outbreaks of light rain and drizzle in places. Turning brighter by noon with sunny spells developing more widely through this afternoon. Feeling cooler, especially in the breeze, but still pleasant enough in the sunshine. Maximum temperature 17°C.
Clouding over this evening with rain arriving across Cumbria and Lancashire. This turning heavy at times through the early hours and edging south too. Becoming windy, but staying quite mild. Minimum temperature 11°C.
A windy day on Tuesday with the strongest winds in coastal areas. A band of showery rain clearing south through the morning, with sunnier skies and isolated showers following from the north. Maximum temperature 16°C.
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Wednesday to Friday
Sunny spells and showers on Wednesday and Thursday, these heavy in places. Feeling particularly cool in the brisk northwesterly winds, and rather chilly overnight. Drier with lighter winds by Friday.
Scotland
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Monday and Tuesday
The afternoon highs will be well down from yesterday for most, even below the seasonal early autumn averages. Some early rain in the far southeast and late afternoon in far west, otherwise mostly dry with brighter spells. Westerly winds. Maximum temperature 16°C.
Rain gradually extending from the west to reach all from late evening, occasionally turning heavy overnight. Light southwest winds increasing strong to near gale towards dawn. Minimum temperature 6°C.
A windy, showery day on Tuesday with outbreaks quite frequent and heavy and northern and western Tayside also in western Central region. Maximum temperature 16°C.
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Wednesday to Friday
Wednesday cool and windy with showers focused in north and west. Winds easing and mainly dry for Thursday. Rain later Friday.
Northern Ireland
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Monday and Tuesday
Occasional bright spells on a mainly dry morning. Cloud thickening through afternoon, bringing patchy rain to all by early evening. Winds west to southwest fresh to strong. Maximum temperature 16°C.
Periods of rain through the evening and much of the night, clearing to only a few light well scattered showers come dawn Tuesday, as the strong winds veer northwesterly. Minimum temperature 8°C.
A cool, windy day on Tuesday with mix of brighter spells and showers. Outbreaks turning quite frequent, occasionally heavy for the afternoon. Strong west to northwest winds reaching near gale for the morning. Maximum temperature 15°C.
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Wednesday to Friday
Wednesday cool and windy with showers focused in north and west. Winds easing and mainly dry for Thursday. Rain later Friday.
Wales
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Monday and Tuesday
It will be a much brighter day across the country than yesterday with sunny spells, these prolonged at times. Feeling cool in the breeze, but pleasantly warm where sheltered from the wind and in the sunshine. Maximum temperature 16°C.
Staying dry this evening with some late sunshine for many. Turning cloudier and windier overnight with showery rain arriving from the west. Remaining fairly mild. Minimum temperature 11°C.
A mostly cloudy Tuesday morning with showers, giving way to a spell of more general rain from the north. Skies brightening in the north later. Rather cool, with strong westerly winds. Maximum temperature 16°C.
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Wednesday to Friday
Sunny spells and showers on Wednesday and Thursday, these heavy in places. Feeling particularly cool in the brisk northwesterly winds, and rather chilly overnight. Drier with lighter winds by Friday.
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