A five day Indian Summer is set to scorch Britain from tomorrow after a drab month.
Temperatures are expected to soar to 75F (24C) this weekend – higher than Barcelona (22C) by two degrees – despite Friday marking the first day of Autumn.
According to the Met Office there could be dry skies and sunshine for most of Britain this weekend, with temperatures starting at 68F (20C) tomorrow before creeping up to 71F (22C) on Saturday and 75F (24C) on Sunday in the South East.
Temperatures are expected to soar to 75F (24C) this weekend – higher than Barcelona by two degrees – despite Friday marking the first day of Autumn
According to the Met Office there could be dry skies and sunshine for most of Britain this weekend, with temperatures starting at 68F (20C) tomorrow before creeping up to 71F (22C) on Saturday and 75F (24C) on Sunday in the South East
Hot high altitude air shown in orange on this map for Saturday is shown blowing across the UK. Autumn starts on Friday as a five-day Indian Summer brings the 24C (75F) hottest temperatures of September making Britain hotter than Barcelona
According to the Met Office, there could be dry skies and sunshine for most people this weekend, with temperatures starting at 68F (20C) tomorrow
The northern parts of Britain are also expected to benefit from the balmier temperatures, which are expected to reach 68F (20C).
But unfortunately for the Western parts of the Britain, rainfall has been predicted for Friday and Sunday.
Met Office forecaster Emma Sharples said: ‘An Indian Summer is normally well into October, but a continental airflow means it will feel more pleasant this weekend after a lot of autumnal showery weather so far in September.
‘We will recover from lower temperatures of late, with Friday looking like 20C, Saturday at 22C and Sunday at 23C to 24C in the East and South-East.
The northern parts of Britain are also expected to benefit from the balmier temperatures, which are expected to reach 68F (20C)
Met Office forecaster Emma Sharples said: ‘An Indian Summer is normally well into October, but a continental airflow means it will feel more pleasant this weekend after a lot of autumnal showery weather so far in September’
‘Most parts will have a lot of dry and bright weather, with up to 22C following on Monday and 20C on Tuesday.
‘Sunday see some rain in the west of the UK, fading into Monday.’
Should the temperatures increase, they will beat the previous record of the hottest temperature of September, which was previously recorded as 74F (23.8C) in Wellesbourne, Warwickshire.