Hottest Year Ever Still Possible As Warm Autumn Predicted

TheUKmight be about to experience one of the warmest ends to the year on record, as an unseasonable rise in temperatures is set to arrive. See, so it's not all bad, is it?

The rise is to be caused by El Nino, a Pacific ocean wind that can elevate temperatures in Europe and it could see the UK and Ireland enjoy the mercury hitting 20 degrees even into October.

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The average for this time of year is around 14 degrees, but temperatures could top out at 21, if the expected weather pattern arrives.

Brian Gaze of the Weather Channel,told the Mirror: "2018 could push towards one of the hottest years on record. It's a hot year even though it saw the 'Beast from the East' cold late winter."

We had an above average summer, which combined with a warmer than expected winter, could see 2018 take its place as the hottest year ever recorded in the UK.

Britain could enjoy weather that is hotter than Barcelona this week, though there is also the threat of the first frost of the year in other places.

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"By Tuesday we could see a high of 18 or 19C in the south and we could just about nudge 20C," Alex Burkill of the Met Office said.

"Further north, it's going to be quite a bit cooler than that but still in the mid-teens. Around 14 or 15C is possible which is slightly above average for the start of October.

"The amount of sunshine we get will play a massive part in how warm it feels.

"Wednesday and Thursday could be a little bit warmer with perhaps a greater chance of 21C in the south."

That said, the regional variations in temperatures will still be stark. It was -3.6 in Katesbridge, Northern Ireland over the weekend, a difference of 25 degrees to the expected temperature in the south of England come Tuesday.

Snow is a possibility in Scotland, despite the heat in the South of England.

According to the Met Office: "The jet stream digs south this weekend, drawing in cold air from the north.

"Warmer air arrives from Tuesday as the jet stream moves back to the north. Colder air is never too far away towards the end of the week."

So, if you're in the south, enjoy it while it lasts - for those in the north, it might be time to dig out the hoodies.