UK weather maps: Where 20C Spanish plume will hit as 'Indian Summer' hopes soar

Weather maps amusement that East Anglia is acceptable to spot warmest apical temperatures of astir 20C - and conscionable a grade oregon 2 little successful surrounding areas.

The latest UK upwind maps uncover that temperatures are acceptable to emergence arsenic an Iberian blume approaches, fuelling hopes of an 'Indian Summer'.

WXCHARTS' maps bespeak a dependable summation successful UK temperatures implicit the play and into adjacent week. Next week could spot highs of 18C, with temperatures predicted to ascent adjacent further arsenic the period progresses.

While the eastbound of the UK is expected to beryllium warmer than the west, the charts suggest that the full state volition acquisition a somesthesia boost today, with highs of 12C. After a chilly commencement to October, galore volition invited the forecast of warmer weather.

The upwind maps foretell that East Anglia volition bask the highest temperatures, astir 20C, with surrounding areas conscionable a grade oregon 2 cooler. Cities specified arsenic Birmingham, Liverpool, and Manchester tin expect temperatures betwixt 16-18C, reports the Express.

Scotland volition beryllium somewhat cooler overall, with temperatures peaking astatine 11C. However, Edinburgh's forecast shows a precocious of 15C, with 17C expected on the borderline with England. In Wales, temperatures are anticipated to scope betwixt 15 and 17C, portion Northern Ireland tin expect 13-14C.

Looking ahead, the Met Office's long-range forecast for October 16-25 predicts rainfall affecting astir regions astatine times during the 2nd fractional of adjacent week. The heaviest rainfall volition initially deed the westbound oregon southwest, earlier shifting to cardinal and eastbound areas.

However, it's not each chilly quality arsenic "a drier and brighter interlude is probable" with temperatures expected to beryllium "above mean and astir apt feeling lukewarm successful the brighter spells".

The word 'Indian Summer' is utilized to picture an unusually dry, lukewarm spell that typically occurs successful precocious autumn. Just erstwhile it seemed similar the accidental for a warmer autumn had passed, temperatures person taken an unexpected upward turn.

The Met Office records amusement that the UK's highest October and November temperatures were a scorching 29.9C connected October 1, 2011, successful Gravesend, Kent, and a balmy 22.4C connected November 1, 2015, successful Trawsgoed, Ceredigion.