Stormy weather and heavy showers are to hit the capital in the early part of next week as spring approaches.

Tomorrow will see thunderstorms creep across the capital and heavy rain fall in short bursts throughout the day, the Met Office has said.

An unstable air mass passing through London is predicted to cause strong winds and thunder storms.

Temperatures will drop to a maximum of 10C in the first half of the week ushering in a cool start to spring which officially begins on Wednesday, March 1.

Martin Bowles, meteorologist at the Met office, said: “It could well be thundery on Monday in London with heavy showers, as an unstable air mass passes through.”

"But on Thursday it will get warmer and feel more spring like.”