Met Office reveals date warmth to return as UK climate maps present hovering 30C surge
It’s been a record-breaking summer of heatwaves and scorching temperatures, and September 2026 is set to see more baking hot weather forecasts, according to the Met Office
More sunshine is on the way this September (Image: WXCHARTS)
The UK is due to be hit with scorching temperatures once again. After a record-breaking summer, Brits are set to bake later this month with some regions seeing the mercury rise to nearly 30C.
While the weather has been slightly milder in the first two weeks of September, giving the UK a welcome break from the heatwaves during the summer, Brits are being warned not to pack away their summer wardrobe just yet. Forecasters are predicting sweltering sunshine from next week, with Friday 25 September expected to see potential peaks of 29C.
While forecasters from the Met Office reckon temperatures will stay mild for the next week, they warn that “there is scope for some rather warm days, most likely in the south.”
Brits have been enjoying record-breaking temperatures this summer (Image: PA)
The Met Office suggests UK weather will remain changeable between this Friday (September 18) and September 27. It said there will be occasional showers arriving from the North Atlantic, most frequent across northern and western parts of the UK, where some strong winds will also be possible.
Dry periods are to be expected, especially across southern areas, with a chance these may extend to more of the UK later in the period. There will be relatively cool nights giving the occasional grass frost too, according to forecasts.
Before Brits make plans for the hot weather, the Met has warned many across the UK should brace for heavy downpours this weekend across much of the country.
Some rain is expected in the following weeks(Image: Met Office)
The country saw 50 days without rain during the summer, so cooler conditions and rainfall will hopefully bring some greenery back into London’s straw coloured parks.
A Met Office forecast covering the entire weekend states: “Wet, and in places windy, weather will move southeastwards across the UK on Saturday, followed by sunshine and showers. Drier for most on Sunday, though further rain arriving on Monday.”
The strengthening of El Niño, or the warming of the tropical Pacific Ocean, means the UK is set for a wetter and warmer than normal weather this autumn.
Don’t pack away your summer clothes just yet…(Image: PA)
“The latest seasonal forecasts suggest an increased likelihood of wetter than average conditions as we move through autumn, which would be consistent with the historical influence of El Niño events,” Met Office Chief Meteorologist Ian Lisk told the BBC.
While heavy rainfall will relieve parched parts of the UK, it could result in ‘weather whiplash’ with patterns swinging between extremes.
