UK hot weather: Indian summer heat blast set to sweep over Britain as maps turn red
The UK is experiencing an Indian summer
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An Indian summer heatwave is set to blast the UK in the coming days, with highs of up to 25C.
Early October will see warm temperatures ranging from early to mid 20Cs, with heat maps for the period turning a scorching red.
However, Jim Dale, a meteorologist for the Met Office, said that the heatwave could last for days, stretching even until mid-October.
“I think we can fairly call this an Indian Summer incoming - it will be peaking this time next week, but it will still be pretty good to the halfway stage of October. About 25C tops next Sunday is my call,” he told the Express.
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An Indian summer is a late burst of warm weather that occurs in autumn in the Northern Hemisphere.
The heat will come as a surprise to most, as meteorological autumn began on September 23, which is associated with cooler weather.
However, weather maps show that the seasons are lagging behind this year.
The heat is expected to begin on Friday (October 6) and is set to last throughout the weekend.
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On Friday, weather charts over England, Wales and the Republic of Ireland turn red as the spell of warm weather begins.
By Saturday, Scotland is also expected to feel the wave of heat.
Dale has pointed to climate change to explain this late burst of sun and unseasonable high temperatures.
“There is also the El Niño factor stepping up. I’m now thinking there is little to stop 2023 being the hottest year globally since records began and likely well before,” he said.
El Niño describes the warming up of the oceans.
The average temperature for October in the UK is 13C
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It is declared when sea temperatures in the Pacific rise 0.5C above the average.
The incoming heatwave will see the UK hotter than Barcelona, as the mercury soars to the mid-20s.
Barcelona will see highs of 24C over the weekend.
In the UK, the average temperature for October is around 13C.
The hot weather comes after parts of the UK were battered by Storm Agnes last week.
The storm caused havoc across the UK, with up to 80mph winds resulting in travel chaos and power failures.