Weather: Hot and humid with highs reaching 30C

The strong July sunshine gets to work today, hotting up across southern Britain with temperatures reaching near 30C in places.

But it will feel increasingly muggy as the day goes on.

Further north, a scattering of showers but broken cloud and warm sunny spells.

Into Thursday - staying very warm with hot sunshine and humid air - but the chance of thunderstorms.

ITV Weather's Lucy Verasamy has the latest forecast: