By Becky Elliott, AccuWeather.com Meteorologist
May 9,2016; 8:44PM,EDT
The recent stretch of unusually warm weather will start to wane across the United Kingdom this week, with the chance for thundery showers increasing.
The peak of the heat in England and Wales occurred on Sunday as the high temperature in London reached 27 C (80 F). Though not a record-setting temperature, it was the highest temperature recorded in May in the past four years.
The high temperature reached 26 C (79 F) in Manchester on Sunday afternoon.
Monday was also the hottest day of the year so far in Scotland and Northern Ireland, according to the Met Office.
While the warmth continued on Monday across England and Wales, temperatures will slowly fall as the week goes on, with highs in the 20 to 23 C range (68 to 72 F) from Tuesday to Thursday.
Although the air will be noticeably cooler than it was on Sunday, these temperatures are still well above the normal high temperature of 15.6 C (60 F) in London.
Wet weather is going to become increasingly more likely across England and Wales toward the middle of the week, replacing the dry weather of the past several days.
"The area most likely to experience thundery showers will be across Southern England," AccuWeather Meteorologist Tyler Roys said. "Showers will stay out of Scotland through the week."
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Those with outdoor plans should stay tuned to AccuWeather's MinuteCast®. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to the storm to be struck by lightning and you should seek shelter indoors.
Showers are most likely to turn thundery during the afternoon hours.
Each day won't be a complete washout, with broken cloud and some sunny spells still expected.
The downward trend of temperatures will continue into the weekend, with highs returning to normal by Saturday.
Content contributed by Meteorologist Eric Leister.
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