UK weather sees Brits bask in 22C and 65mph Storm Leslie set to make it even HOTTER next week

Thick mist from earlier this morning made way for warmer temperatures, as incoming Storm Leslie looks set to send the mercury even higher next week – but the weekend is set to be drizzly.

Temperatures across the South East of England soared to 22C – with Kew Gardens peaking at 22.6C today.

The rest of southern England saw temperatures between 20C and 22C – making it around 5C above the average for this time of year.

It wasn't such a glorious day for the entire country though, with northern England experiencing a damp and dreary day by contrast.

Temperatures in North Yorks only reached 8C, with patchy rain showers punctuating the day.

Temperatures over the last three days have been above average for most of the country, making it feel like a second round of summer.

While mornings for most have been foggy and misty, mid-afternoon sunshine has lifted the mercury to more comfortable temperatures.

According to Steven Keates, forecaster at the Met Office, the last few days have felt like "autumn by morning, summer in the afternoon, and back to autumn in the evening."

Temperatures across northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland are set to dip again tonight, with lows of -2C or -3C, and ground frost in the early hours of Saturday, with daytime high of around no more than 2C.

Further south, it will be a suddenly chilly night for most, with temperatures around 6C or 7C in the Midlands, and hovering around 10C in London and the South East.

The weekend ahead is set to be a massive contrast between the North and South of the UK, as temperatures in the South plunge.

Met Office Forecaster Steven Keates said: "All of us, particularly in the South, will feel the change, which will be a shock to the system.

"The rain from the North of the UK will start pushing south east, with downpours reaching Wales by the morning, and East Anglia and South East England by lunchtime.

"The heavy, persistent showers will make for a miserable weekend for southerners, as a strong North easterly wind combined with rain and a lack of sunshine will make it feel markedly cold.

"Temperatures will struggle to reach 13C."

But he describes a much more pleasant picture up North, adding: "Northern England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will have a much brighter day, with sunny skies making for a nice but cold afternoon.

"Temperatures will reach around 12C, and the lighter winds will make it a nice typical autumn day."

According to the Met Office, Sunday will be a total reversal in weather scenarios, with Scotland seeing a return of the wet and windy conditions.

In the South, Sunday will see a frosty start, with icy conditions and temperatures as low as -3C.

But this will improve to make way for a warmer day, with temperatures slowly making their way to 13C or 14C – only a few degrees off the seasonal average.

In stark contrast, the North will see a chilly start in eastern Scotland, Northern Ireland and the North of England, with wind and rain pushing in.

Temperatures will not exceed 12C or 13C, and it will feel cooler.



Tropical Storm Leslie is currently loitering near North East Bermuda, and is set to take a southeasterly track over the coming days.

This means it will not make a direct path towards the UK.

But combined with a string of depressions that are making their way towards the country, Leslie's humidity will help temperatures rise here – while bringing with it warm rain and occasional heavy downpours.

The coming week will start off chilly on Monday, with temperatures ranging from 14C to 16C across the UK.

The effects of Storm Leslie will be more apparent mid-week, as temperatures creep into the mid-20s by Wednesday.



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