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Experience for many areas inside the m25. We have seen dramatic thunderstorms pushing across oxfordshire and derbyshire with more to come across england and wales this afternoon. Some persistent rain gcioss this afternoon. Some persistent rain across wales at the moment, with the south west of england in for a wet afternoon. We could get up to 23 degrees in the sunshine this afternoon. Showers in the north east of scotla nd afternoon. Showers in the north east of scotland and looking wet for Northern Ireland also, and then in the evening the rain will start to pull away. Into the small hours of tuesday, showers should start to ease across england and wales, then more persistent rain sweeping into wales and the north west of england. Humid and muggy overnight with overnight lows of 15 degrees, nothing in comparison to the intense heat of last week. Tomorrow, still the chance of some rather troublesome weather. Thunderstorm scatters across england and wales but in the last couple of days