Summer kicked off in style yesterday with warm temperatures, sunshine and bright blue skies – and if you did not make the most of it, you will soon wish you had.
Forecasters are predicting rain and grey, cloudy skies for Leicestershire for the rest of the week.
Today is set to be overcast all day, with rain in the afternoon.
Tomorrow is due to be the same, with the possibility of the sun peeping through the clouds at about lunchtime.
The picture is, unfortunately, going to get worse on Wednesday, when the rain is expected to be the heaviest of the week so far.
However, there is likely to be some respite on Thursday, when the showers lighten up.
Emma Compton, meteorologist at the Met Office, said the murky forecast was "nothing too out of the ordinary" for this month.
The maximum temperature today, she said, would be about 16 or 17 degrees, with an average of about 10 or 11 degrees. "The rest of the week will be a cloudy affair with showery outbreaks," she said. "But when the sun comes out it will feel warm because the winds will be fairly light."
The coolest day is set to be Wednesday, when temperatures are likely to reach a high of just 13C – though the predicted winds are likely to make it feel more like 10 or 11C.
Rain was far from people's minds yesterday, however, as residents across the county took advantage of the chance to soak up the rays.
Mum Clare Walters, 33, from Glenfield, said: "It was a beautiful day. We spent most of it in the garden and it was great for the kids. It made a nice change.
"It's a case of making the most of it while you can."
People commenting on our Facebook page had a host of fun activities lined up to help them make the most of the dry start to the month, from trips to Rutland Water to family barbecues. Others were heading to one of the community picnics taking place as part of The Big Lunch initiative, a national drive to encourage people to get to know their neighbours and others in their communities.
The Met Office announced yesterday that extreme summer rainfall may become more frequent in the UK due to climate change. New research led by the Met Office showed that, while summers are expected to become drier by 2100, intense rainfall and flash flooding could be much more frequent.
• See the five-day forecast for Leicester and Leicestershire.