If you were ready to pack away the lighter coats and sunglasses, you might want to hold off a little longer – it seems autumn isn’t quite ready to settle in just yet. After days of grey skies, rain and intense winds brought in by Storm Amy over the weekend, the UK could be in for a welcome change as an Indian summer looks set to begin from Monday (October 6).
According to new weather maps by WXCharts, generated on Sunday (October 5), many parts of England, particularly in the south, could enjoy very pleasant temperatures of up to 20C. In total, an impressive 19 cities in the UK will see temperatures of 19C or higher, stretching from Canterbury in the south east up to Peterborough and even Chester further north. Canterbury, the historic city in Kent, southeast England, best known for its stunning cathedral, will be the southernmost city to enjoy the balmy temperatures, with WXCharts predicting a pleasant 19 °C by 3pm on Monday. For those looking forward to a day at the beach, the resort city of Southend-on-Sea will be the perfect choice, as it too will enjoy temperatures of 19C well into the afternoon.
Further inland, London and Winchester, along with Cambridge, Luton, Oxford, Worcester, Leicester and Hull, are also predicted to see temperatures in the very high teens. The highest temperatures, of up to 20C, are predicted near Peterborough and Lincoln in eastern England.
The southwest of England, including the counties of Devon, Dorset, and Cornwall, will still enjoy temperatures well into the high-teens, with Plymouth predicted to enjoy temperatures of around 16C by 3pm on Monday. Wales will also see temperatures in the mid-teens, with Cardiff set to see temperatures of around 15C. Even as high as Newcastle, WXCharts predicts temperatures could rise to 17C.
This very pleasant weather prediction comes as a weather expert suggests that the UK could see 21C temperatures after Storm Amy subsides. Jim Dale, founder and senior meteorological consultant at British Weather Services, said: “Storm Amy is coming to an end now, obviously. It’s still blowing in the north to a certain degree.”
“But that one’s coming to an end and it’s quite usual that after a storm of this nature, you get high pressure filling in,” he added. “The winds coming in behind the storm. That’s not an unusual event. So what I’m actually seeing is, at the moment anyway, a couple of weeks of what you might call tranquil, sedated, autumnal type weather, with high pressure dominating. Two weeks. We’ll see whether it lasts that long, but that’s what I’m seeing at this moment time.”