Britain will be hotter than Hawaii this week with temperatures predicted to reach 82.4F (28C) as soon as Wednesday.
Forecasters say the hot spell will last until Sunday after a weather system which usually bakes Greek and Turkish beaches was pushed thousands of miles northwest by high pressure.
The warm weekend will represent the highest October temperatures for 26 years.
Temperatures will peak from Wednesday to Sunday, with between 78.8F (26C) and 82.4F (28C) expected daily in the south, with up to 78.8F (26C) in the north and 75.2F (24C) in Scotland.
The Indian summer means Britain will be hotter than Hawaiiââ¬â¢s island of Kauai, which is forecast to only reach 80.6F (27C) this week, as well as parts of the Mediterranean, such as Athens and Rome, which yesterday were 80F (27).
The warm spell represents highs well above the average maximum temperatures for autumn: Septemberââ¬â¢s average is 63.5F (17.5C) while October is 56.5F (13.6C).
Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/8787648/Heatwave-to-make-Britain-hotter-than-Hawaii.html
Forecasters say the hot spell will last until Sunday after a weather system which usually bakes Greek and Turkish beaches was pushed thousands of miles northwest by high pressure.
The warm weekend will represent the highest October temperatures for 26 years.
Temperatures will peak from Wednesday to Sunday, with between 78.8F (26C) and 82.4F (28C) expected daily in the south, with up to 78.8F (26C) in the north and 75.2F (24C) in Scotland.
The Indian summer means Britain will be hotter than Hawaiiââ¬â¢s island of Kauai, which is forecast to only reach 80.6F (27C) this week, as well as parts of the Mediterranean, such as Athens and Rome, which yesterday were 80F (27).
The warm spell represents highs well above the average maximum temperatures for autumn: Septemberââ¬â¢s average is 63.5F (17.5C) while October is 56.5F (13.6C).
Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/8787648/Heatwave-to-make-Britain-hotter-than-Hawaii.html
