‘Exceptionally warm’ weather forecast for next couple of days

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-23 · by Sam Hall

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Forecasters predict exceptionally warm temperatures this Thursday and Friday, particularly in southern England where it will be dry but cooler by the weekend due to a weakening cold front. The unusually warm weather follows an extremely dry spring and summer that strained water resources; however, wetter conditions are anticipated next week with potential coastal impacts from strong winds and high tides.
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The Met Office deputy chief forecaster, Dan Holley, predicts that Thursday and Friday, September 2023, will see exceptionally warm temperatures for late September across the UK. Temperatures are expected to reach into the low-20Cs in southern England and Wales but could bring rain by Thursday afternoon to western Scotland and Northern Ireland due to a cold front. Holley notes that these conditions, part of an area of high pressure over Europe, will gradually give way to cooler, more typical autumn temperatures over the weekend. The unusually warm weather comes amid ongoing drought concerns in much of England, including London and the South East, following a very dry spring and summer marked by heatwaves.

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Who wrote this

Sam Hall
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England London Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

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Dan Holley PERSON · 1× England GPE · 1× Holley PERSON · 1× London GPE · 1× Met Office ORG · 1× Northern Ireland GPE · 1× Scotland GPE · 1× The Met Office ORG · 1× Wales GPE · 1×

Narrative

Met Office deputy chief forecaster Dan Holley said: “Once early fog patches clear in the south, Friday will be exceptionally warm for late September, especially in the south-east closest to an area of high pressure over the nearby continent. “A weakening cold front will drift gradually south-eastwards overnight and into Saturday, with temperatures falling back closer to average over the weekend. “This sets up a mixed weekend of weather, much of Saturday will be fine and dry before an increasing chance of rain or showers on Sunday, especially in more western parts.”
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-23
🔮 Temperatures later this week will be “exceptionally warm” for the time of year, forecasters have said.
2026-09-23 · Evening Standard
‘Exceptionally warm’ weather forecast for next couple of days · mixed framing

Claims (9 extracted, 2 hedged)

Temperatures later this week will be “exceptionally warm” for the time of year, forecasters have said. asserted
forecasters → say → year
The weather service said Thursday will be a largely dry day for many, with temperatures into the low-20Cs across much of England and Wales. asserted
Thursday → say → England
Those further to the north-west, initially in western Scotland and Northern Ireland, will see a cold front with rain arriving by Thursday afternoon, and this will gradually transition to more mixed conditions over the weekend. asserted
this → see → weekend
It comes as much of England, including London and the South East, remain in drought following an extremely dry spring and summer that was also marked by successive heatwaves and hot weather, putting extra pressure on water resources. asserted
that → come → resources
Met Office deputy chief forecaster Dan Holley said: “Once early fog patches clear in the south, Friday will be exceptionally warm for late September, especially in the south-east closest to an area of high pressure over the nearby continent. “A weakening cold front will drift gradually south-eastwards overnight and into Saturday, with temperatures falling back closer to average over the weekend. “This sets up a mixed weekend of weather, much of Saturday will be fine and dry before an increasing chance of rain or showers on Sunday, especially in more western parts.” asserted
much → say → parts
The Met Office said there are emerging signals for “increasingly wet and windy weather next week”. asserted
Office → say → weather
The weather service said there are increasing signals of a period of wet and windy weather on Tuesday and into Wednesday, with the chance of some coastal impacts in the west and south-west. asserted
service → say → west
Mr Holley said: “While details are naturally uncertain at this range, a particularly deep area of low pressure could pass close to the UK during the first half of next week. uncertain
area → say → week
“This may bring some wet and windy weather for some, which coupled with high spring tides could bring impacts to some coastal areas in the west.” uncertain
coupled → bring → west
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