Exact date October 'mini-heatwave' begins bringing 'above average temperatures'

01 October 2023 , 06:04

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This WX Charts map shows the warm weather for October 7 (Image: WX Charts)

Brits are set to bask in warm weather as above-average temperatures are on the way.

October’s warmer weather is set to start on Monday, but rain and wind will follow shortly after. Brits will have to wait until the weekend before seeing any sustained warm weather. Forecasters predict the temperatures will climb again on Saturday, October 7 where the mercury will remain high for at least two weeks, according to BBC charts. They show temperatures failing to dip below 19C in London up until Friday, October 13, and have next weekend reaching 23C on both days. Average October daytime temperatures in the UK usually sit around 13C. The Met Office long-range forecast - covering October 4-13 - also predicts: "Temperatures likely to be above average overall, perhaps very warm at times in the south, though some cool nights and chance of early fog."

This WX Charts map shows the weather for October 3 (WX Charts)

Greg Dewhurst, senior operational meteorologist, previously said: "There are signs that if we get enough sunshine on Monday (details uncertain at this stage) we could see temperatures climb to around 25C in the southeast of England but then fresher air moving in soon after this." He said it is possible south east England could see 25C. It stays mixed through the rest of this week, with temperatures generally above average and reaching the low twenties at times across southern parts of the UK.

In the next week, the only significant rainfall is expected on Tuesday morning across North Wales, the Midlands, and Northwest England. It is a calm change to the turbulent rain and winds most of the UK experienced at the start of this week, during which Storm Agnes threatened to cause chaos in parts.

The first named storm of the season drummed up a high of 79mph winds in Capel Curig, a village in Wales, on Wednesday evening. Elsewhere, winds were recorded reaching speeds of 68mph in Aberdaron, Wales, 58mph in Glenanne, Northern Ireland, and 54mph in Camborne, Cornwall.

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Agnes triggered a series of Met Office yellow weather warnings for wind and rain across the UK, with forecasts of damaging winds and stormy seas. Eleven domestic flights and several P&O Ferries services were cancelled between Northern Ireland and Scotland, according to The Independent.

A woman had to be rescued from her car in Co Londonderry, Northern Ireland after it was trapped by floodwater. Temperatures peaked at 30.3C in an otherwise warm and humid September.

UK 5 day weather forecast

Sunday 1 Oct - Wednesday 4 Oct

Sunday:

A band of occasional rain and drizzle slowly edging southeast across England and Wales. Dry, cloudy and rather warm ahead of this with sunny spells and blustery showers elsewhere.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday

Staying changeable with spells of rain or showers, most frequent and heaviest in the north. Often windy, especially in the north and west. Mild and feeling warm in any sunshine.

Ryan Merrifield