Parts of Britain enjoyed sunny spells before downpours threatened to turn the Bank Holiday weekend into a washout.

Temperatures reached highs of almost 15C in London, forecasters said. But cloudy skies and showers dominated northern and western areas as well as southern England, making way for heavy rain overnight.

Tom Tobler, forecaster for MeteoGroup, the weather division of the Press Association, said temperatures would struggle to make it into double figures tomorrow while north-easterly winds would make it feel even colder.

The showers will gradually clear away but the winds will see daytime temperatures plummet to between 7C (45F) and 11C (52F).

Britons also face public transport disruption across the country, with widespread engineering work causing delays and bus replacement services on several major rail routes.

Mr Tobler said: "The main thing looking ahead is heavy rain overnight. Wales and the Midlands will get the worst of it.

"The rain is going to still be hanging around across south-eastern and central-southern England during the morning. It will gradually clear away south-eastwards. It's going to be quite windy as well and noticeably cooler."

Bank Holiday Monday will see more sunny spells, but the cold winds will see similar temperatures to Sunday.

Engineering work is affecting most major rail routes, including the East Coast line between London and Leeds. There is also disruption on routes operated by South West Trains, Southern and East Midland Trains.

On the London Underground, two lines - Waterloo & City and Jubilee - are totally closed this weekend while seven others are partially shut.