the best temperatures at 2 pm today were 16.2 c -lrb- 61.2 f -rrb- at achnagart in the scottish highlands , followed by 14.5 c -lrb- 58.1 f -rrb- in plymouth , devon .
but incoming high tides and strong winds have prompted five flood alerts to be in place today - for devon , cornwall , somerset , bristol and cumbria .
today will bring cloudy weather for central and eastern britain with sunny spells .