Met Office forecasters say warmer weather is expected next week, especially in southern parts of the UK as ‘summer returns with some caveats’
Parts of the UK could experience temperatures usually seen “in the middle of July” as summer will make a surprise return next week.
The Met Office said the mercury could rise to the mid-20s, reaching highs of 24-25C on Monday and Tuesday across areas in the south and east of England. Met Office meteorologist Alex Burkill explained these are “fairly average summer temperatures for the middle of July”, despite autumn now being well underway.
In a forecast broadcast today, he said: “There has been a lot of talk about the return of summer and yes, [it will return], but there are some caveats. [We’ll see] a return of summer but perhaps not as we know it now.
“Temperatures are set to rise as we go into next week but we’re looking at temperatures getting to mid-20s, not the high-20s, low to mid-30s or even high-30s that we had through much of summer 2026.”
Mr Burkill said the temperatures some are likely to experience early next week are average for a normal summer, not the one we’ve just experienced, which has consistently brought heatwaves and low precipitation.
He added that some warmer air will be dragged in from the south on Sunday, spreading across the UK as we go into Monday, following a rainy weekend.
More “southernly flow” will be brought in on Tuesday, with temperatures rising as a result. Met Office maps presented by Mr Burkill show London could reach 25C on Tuesday, while areas like East Anglia and the south coast could see 24C. Up to 23C is possible further north, including in places like Hull.
However autumn will then be back in no time, with a “changeable period” expected between September 23 and October 2. A Met Office forecast for that period reads: “A changeable period is expected, with Atlantic weather systems bringing spells of rain, showers and occasional strong winds.
“The wettest and windiest conditions are most likely across northern and western areas, although stronger winds may at times extend more widely. Between these unsettled spells, periods of drier and more settled weather are likely, especially in the south and east, where they may last for a few days.
“Accompanying these may be some overnight fog and frost. Temperatures are expected to be slightly above average overall.”
While “brief cooler interludes are possible” from early to mid-October, temperatures for that period are still expected to remain “slightly” above average.
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