SCORCHING weekend sunshine could give way to heavy downpours on Bank Holiday Monday, according to the Met Office.

Sun-seekers were out in force at Coate Water Country Park today as crowds gathered to soak up the first of the Bank Holiday rays.

Joggers and sunbathers were seen making the most of the uncharacteristically warm temperatures with a few seen enjoying an early summer ice-cream.

Children were also donning sunhats as they played in the park.

Temperatures soared to a high of 26C yesterday with skies remaining clear all of the day.

But the run of good weather looks set to come to a rainy end as the town falls under a yellow be-aware warning issued by the Met Office.

Torrential showers are forecast for the first part of Bank Holiday Monday.

Tomorrow looks set to be slightly cooler than today with cloudy spells and a high of 23C.

There is a high possibility of showers for the first part of the day, giving way to uninterrupted sunshine for the first part of the afternoon.

From 5pm onwards there will be sunny and warm weather.

Sunday will be fresher with mostly cloudy conditions and a high of 21C.

The highest chance for rain is around 4pm and winds could pick up.

On Bank Holiday Monday temperatures will drop yet again, to 19C, with the heaviest rain likely to fall around 7am.

The yellow warning covers noon to midnight on Monday.

Monday is predicted to be overcast most of the time, before giving way to showers and sun in the afternoon.

A Met Office spokesman said as much as 30-40mm of rain could be seen across the region.

He said: “Another band of heavy rain is likely to spread northward through Sunday into Monday, with some locally torrential downpours and thunder possible.

“There are early indications that this could result in some disruption, with sudden flooding of roads, transport routes, home and businesses possible.

“This will come in the form of intense and prolonged showers which will come between 12am to 12pm, Monday.

"Swindon may get away with it, and not have as much downpour as elsewhere in the region and it may stay dry, but heavy downpours are expected.”