Dorset escaped the thunderstorms forecast for this bank holiday weekend.

The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for today but this now covers London and the south-east of the country.

After heavy rain for much of the night and the morning, today will see rain up until around 12noon with cloudy conditions for the rest of the day. 

Tuesday will see sunny spells and highs of 18C while Wednesday will sunny intervals and highs of 17C before temperatures drop slightly later in the week.