ITV Good Morning Britain interrupted as 'record-breaking' news announced

Good Morning Britain was interrupted on Monday morning as "record-breaking" news was revealed to viewers.

Good Morning Britain faced an interruption on Monday morning as "record-breaking" developments were announced to audiences.

Richard Madeley and Kate Garraway hosted the ITV breakfast show on the English and Welsh Bank Holiday, with Laura Tobin providing her meteorological forecast.

The weather expert, 43, addressed viewers of the ITV Daytime programme on the concluding day of the prolonged weekend, noting that Hurricane Erin - a tropical storm that has ripped across the US after causing several deaths off the west coast of Africa - impact persists and that extraordinary temperatures could be reached throughout parts of the UK.

Laura told audiences: "It is a Bank Holiday Monday for some of us, and it could be record-breakingly warm. It is down to the remnants of Hurricane Erin, which brought very strong conditions across the eastern parts of America.

"This is a satellite showing the spiral of clouds, and it brings up very warm air from the near continent. These are the highest temperatures that England, Wales and Northern Ireland have seen on an August Bank Holiday Monday and Wales and Northern Ireland could break those records today."

A chart shown behind Laura indicated that England recorded 33.2°C in 2019, Wales registered 26.5°C in 1991, and Northern Ireland experienced 23.8°C in 1983, reports Wales Online.

The broadcaster subsequently advised viewers that this might signal the conclusion of the favourable, settled weather and urged them to make the most of the exceptional temperatures whilst they lasted. She said: "So two things happen. First off, it warms up, and then it turns wetter and windier. Low pressure moves through, bringing with it rain, wind and very rough seas out towards the west.

"It's all change after today, so today get out to enjoy that sunshine and those blue skies!"

Despite today being described as 'largely fine and dry,' some viewers weren't particularly impressed with the weather forecast and quickly took to social media to voice their concerns.

One remained positive, posting on X: "Aye, better make the most of it then-nothing beats a proper long weekend with good weather and good company!".

However, another moaned: "Why do you have to play music over you all talking for 2/3 minutes leading up to the news and weather from regional areas...? ? It's so annoying."

Meanwhile, as we reported, Monday (August 25) is to reach a sweltering 25C in the hottest areas of Scotland, in what could be considered the unofficial last day of summer, which the Met Office predicts could be the UK's warmest ever.

Temperatures were set to break the 20C mark as early as 10am this morning, with some areas of the north east coast catching the hottest rays at this time.

By 2pm, most of the country will see the mercury hovering between 22C and 25C, again with the north east facing the warmest temperatures. But the Central Belt is to significantly heat up too, with Edinburgh catching the hottest temperature of the day at 25C, and Glasgow just behind at 24C.

Met Office Meteorologist Kathryn Chalk said: "It's a fine day on offer, plenty of sunshine, much more sunshine across Scotland than over recent days. Any cloud in the south east will clear its way through.

"With more in the way of sunshine, temperatures are also going to be rising, so it's going to be feeling hotter out there."

But while we may be able to soak up the sun today, that's all to change tonight with several bands of heavy showers making their way across the country for the rest of the week.

Into tonight, a 'band of rain' caused by Hurricane Erin will descend on Scotland.

The weather expert continued: "This [band of rain] is actually ex-hurricane Erin and it's going to be bringing in bands of showers or heavier spells of rain as we go through the week, and also some large waves especially across the western coast.

"This band of rain will edge into western parts of Scotland, then later overnight [Monday into Tuesday] into Wales and the south west of England could turn quite heavy at times."