38.7. bearthat exceeded the previous record of 38.7. bear that in mind when i tell you what to expect today. cooler. but some will have more sunshine. still some showers around. most starting wednesday on a dry note. rain in northern england. showers around the west and south. but equally in parts of the north and west more sunshine than yesterday. it will brighten up in eastern areas but here, heavy showers. lunchtime, northern scotland always cloudy today but we can see the sunshine and notice the cloud bumps up. showers could be heavy and thundery. showers could be heavy and thundery. showers in northern ireland but fewer in the west of england and wales. the eastern half of england are most likely to have downpours in the afternoon. they continue through the afternoon. they continue through the afternoon. they continue through the afternoon and by the end of the day, temperatures still up to around