Muggy Britain to hit 25C subsequent week as late summer season surge leaves nation sweating
The Met Office is expecting high pressure to build early in the week, blocking Atlantic weather systems which regularly bring wind and rain from reaching the country
We could be in for one last sweaty blast of summer(Image: Anadolu via Getty Images)
Britain’s summer of sunshine is not over yet – with forecasters predicting a late 25C blast of warm weather next week.
Folk are being urged to keep their summer clothes out of storage for a little longer with parts of the country set to see temperatures rocket towards the late 20s from next Tuesday (22 Sept) onwards.
The Met Office is expecting high pressure to build early in the week, blocking Atlantic weather systems which regularly bring wind and rain from reaching the country.
In its place will be plenty of dry, humid and muggy heat – with temperatures hitting several degrees higher than normal for the time of year.
However, there’s a long way to go before the UK’s September temperature record is broken. It stands at 35.6C and was set in 1906 in Bawtry, South Yorks.
Forecasters are warning of dry, humid and muggy heat
Across the UK, the weather has been changeable over the past week with rain and strong winds but things will begin to settle over the weekend.
North-west Scotland will likely see some rain but that’s not expected to push down to the rest of the UK and stronger south-westerly winds will blow clouds and rain across the west, leaving sunnier climes.
The north will see a return to sunshine and blustery showers today (Sat) and the southern half of the UK will be cloudier and quite muggy with the chance of light rain and drizzle.
Temperatures will peak at around 22C in southern England tomorrow (Sun) before cranking up for one last stretch of heat next week.
BBC Weather ’s Darren Bett said: “Don’t pack away your summer clothes just yet as warmer and drier weather could be set to return to the UK next week.”
While the upcoming warmer blast is unusual for this time of year, experts have said it’s not as a result of the El Niño weather event, which tends to spark heatwaves.
Impacts from the record-breaking Pacific Ocean warming are expected to hit later in the Autumn.
