STORM'S A BREWING
Met Office map shows Storm Poly brewing off UK coast with 92mph winds… but 30C sunshine is on its way
STORM Poly continues to brew 92mph winds off the UK coast - but warmer weather is on the horizon for Brits this weekend.
Met Office maps show the powerful gales currently wreaking havoc in the Netherlands.
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The German Weather Service have named the disruptive weather system Storm Poly and issued a "code red" warning.
It has already claimed the life of one woman who died when a tree fell onto a car, as reported by Dutch authorities.
Meanwhile, holidaymakers have seen more than 400 flights cancelled at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport and train services provided by Dutch railway lines have been limited.
And, rain continues to affect those in the UK this week with the Environment Agency issuing one flood alert from Putney Bridge to Teddington Weir in South .
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The Met's forecast for today reads: "Any overnight rain will soon clear southeastern .
"Then it will be a bright day, with sunny spells and scattered showers.
"Feeling a little warmer than it did yesterday, especially for the areas that were under the cloud and rain."
Those scattered showers are then predicted to fizzle out overnight, leaving many parts clear and dry into tomorrow.
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This trend extends to Thursday, apart from some "wet and windy weather" in and .
However, the weather is set to turn again, with the Met saying: "Temperatures rising on Friday, with an increasing risk of heavy showers and thunderstorms in the West.
"Heavy showers are more widespread on Saturday.
"Turning fresher on Sunday with sunshine and showers."
Temperatures have reached highs of 20C in parts of the South East and South West today, while most other areas have remained in the late-teens.
But, Brits in the south can look forward to 30C highs by Saturday, according to Met Office forecasters.
The hot and humid air is expected to travel north, while fresher cooler breezes from the west will cut through in the afternoon.
Figures will then drop to between 23C and 25C for most of the UK.
It comes after spectators lined up for day two of Wimbledon yesterday.
Two-time champ Andy Murray breezed past fellow Brit Ryan Peniston while last year's semi-finalist Cam Norrie survived a scare against an unknown qualifier to secure a second-round berth.
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Meanwhile, there was a royal presence on Centre Court as the Princess of Wales was spotted sharing a joke with tennis great Roger Federer as she cheered Murray on.
The Princess stunned in a glamorous green and white ensemble as she chatted to the Swiss icon, just after having to flee from rain while watching rising British star Katie Boulter on court 18.
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