TODAY could be the “last chance” to enjoy a barbecue this week, as temperatures are set to dip.

Temperatures may drop as early as tomorrow, when “breezy and showery” weather takes hold.

Meteorologist Richard Miles said that while temperatures have reached a pleasant 17C in Brighton and Hove today, the next few days will feel slightly cooler.

He said: “Get your barbecuing done if you’re in the South, that’s going to be your last chance for a couple of days.”

Despite the drop, Richard is advising people to take precautions against the sun.

He said said: “People should be sensible, using sunscreen, but the majority of people today are not going to see blazing sunshine. More like sunny breaks than extended clear skies.

“You should always take precautions for the effects of ultraviolet, you can still get it even through hazy and cloudy conditions.”

The picture is mixed elsewhere, with rain lashing the North of England and temperatures in Scotland peaking around the mid-teens.

As showers gradually shift south and move up from the South West, London and South East England are likely to face rain on Tuesday or Wednesday.

“You could see a shower anywhere,” Richard said, adding that the rain would be “heavy, especially given how dry it’s been”.

Temperatures are not expected to creep above 20C again until the weekend, when May is likely to resume its “warming trend”.

Here is the Met Office weather forecast for Brighton and Hove for today to Friday: Today: Feeling warm or very warm, with generally light winds. Maximum temperature 23 °C.

Tonight: A dry, bright and warm evening. Becoming cloudy and rather breezy overnight, but remaining dry. A much milder night than of late. Minimum temperature 10 °C.

Tomorrow: Cloudy and fairly breezy during the morning, some patchy light rain moving southeast. Rain clearing and turning brighter by late afternoon. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday: Largely dry Wednesday, but cloud increasing, with rain later. Rain clearing Thursday morning, but staying rather cloudy. Dry, rather breezy, with bright or sunny spells Friday. Cooler than of late.