Yesterday soured into a squally storm of pelting rain and thunder and today is forecast to be much the same. The patches of blue, buoyant clouds and warm sun on the face that greet the day are likely to be a fleeting pleasure.

Yesterday soured into a squally storm of pelting rain and thunder and today is forecast to be much the same. The patches of blue, buoyant clouds and warm sun on the face that greet the day are likely to be a fleeting pleasure.