Britain’s hottest September day in more than 50 years is predicted this week, with the UK’s Indian summer set to continue.
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According to the Met Office, temperatures in the South East are expected to peak at 30C, while Scotland can look forward to unexpectedly balmy highs of 21C.
It means Britain could be as warm as Bangkok in Thailand, and hotter than predictions for Madrid and Los Angeles.
If it rises above 31.6C, which was recorded at Gatwick on 2 September, 1961, it would be the hottest day for 55 years.
It will be the first time that temperatures have soared over 30C in September since 2006, when London experienced temperatures of 30.5C.
Wherein, mercury witnessed monstrous highs of 35.6°C which was observed in Bawtry, South Yorkshire.
Met Office forecaster Emma Sharples said: “We are going to pull air up across much of England and Wales fairly early next week”.
“It will become very warm or hot again, but mid-week sees an increasing risk of heavy and thundery showers”.
Temperatures are expected to remain above average for the rest of the week.
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Thursday and Friday will also see temperatures becoming more unsettled nationwide, with rain sweeping eastwards. The warmer weather returns due to an area of low pressure to the south and southwest of the United Kingdom allowing much warmer southerly or southeasterly winds to develop, as was the case last week. Becoming warm away from the coast. Patchy mist and fog may form in places later tonight, especially in rural locations.
