Bright with sunshine and showers
Sunshine today but some areas will see more cloud - meaning bright rather than full blown-brilliant blue skies.
A few showers will crop up almost anywhere - these look hit and miss but slow moving and heavy where they develop.
Central England will get away with a drier day - and here there will be the best of the temperatures with 18-19C.
Elsewhere, it'll be a touch fresher and cooler.
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