Britain's Bank Holiday weekend turned noticeably chillier today after heavy downpours threatened to turn it into a washout.

Temperatures across the country struggled to make it into double figures, as widespread showers that lashed the country overnight gradually cleared away.

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

Tom Tobler, forecaster for MeteoGroup, the weather division of the Press Association, said north-easterly winds would make it feel even colder.

Showers which hit Wales, the Midlands and south-east England hardest gradually cleared away but the winds saw daytime temperatures plummet to between 7C (45F) and 11C (52F).

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.