Met Office issues ‘hot weather’ verdict as UK to be warmer than Turkey and Spain | Weather | News
Parts of the UK could record higher temperatures than Spain and Türkiye during a period of “unseasonably” mild weather, according to the Met Office. Coming on the heels of the country’s hottest summer on record, November may be hotter and drier than expected; In some areas temperatures could reach almost 20C this week. Despite the onset of unstable, windy and wet weather in late October, the Met Office has predicted a change in conditions in the coming days, with warm temperatures peaking at 18C on Wednesday.
The forecaster said the “unseasonably mild” conditions were likely to remain confined to southeastern regions but could mark a departure from the maximum regional temperature of around 11°C typically recorded in November. This will put parts of the country on warmer footing than many popular holiday destinations, including Madrid, where temperatures are expected to reach 14C by midweek, and Istanbul, where temperatures are expected to be around 16C.
The Met Office said southern and eastern regions could also see highs of 17C on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, before falling to around 16C and continuing to fall over the weekend.
“Temperatures will be well above average across the UK throughout this week and next weekend temperatures will be around average,” a spokesman said. Independent.
“Night temperatures on Wednesday will also be mild, with temperatures dropping to just 14°C in some places in the south. Further north, in rural Scotland and rural Wales, Wednesday night’s low is expected to be 6°C.”
The national forecaster also told social media followers Monday night that they “probably won’t need extra thick blankets” while overnight temperatures “will be a few degrees higher than we normally expect in early November.”
This was matched by one of the dullest autumn months on record, with just 63.3 hours of total sunshine, following similar high temperatures in October in the UK.
The country also experienced its hottest summer in history due to factors such as a dominant high pressure system, maritime heatwaves increasing air temperatures, and the effects of climate change.
Despite the unusually mild conditions, the Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for the north-west and south-west on Tuesday and Wednesday. People living in affected areas are warned to expect up to 30mm of rain, while exposed parts of Wales and Devon could potentially see up to 50mm.
