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Temperatures to hit 22C before dropping with overnight frost forecast at weekend

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Reynolds, J. (2026, October 15). Temperatures to hit 22C before dropping with overnight frost forecast at weekend. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/environment/england-wales-met-office-east-sussex-south-east-b1300994.html

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The Met Office forecasts temperatures reaching 22°C on Friday before dropping with overnight frost expected over the weekend. Eastern areas may see showers, especially Sunday. The article notes that severe drought conditions have been declared in parts of England, including Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, East Sussex, and West Sussex, due to concerns about dwindling reservoirs and continued dry weather.

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The Met Office has declared severe drought in parts of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, East Sussex, and West Sussex due to persistently dry conditions affecting daily life and the environment significantly. This declaration highlights extensive, lasting impacts on farming, communities, the economy, and nature. Forecasters predict temperatures will reach 22°C by Friday before dropping with overnight frost expected over the weekend in these regions. Rural areas are particularly at risk of frost damage due to increasing cloud cover. Rain or showers are anticipated on Monday and Tuesday, especially in southern England and Wales.

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Friday is expected to be a day of sunny spells and showers, with temperatures back near average. asserted

temperatures → expect → average

Over the weekend, it will be often sunny, although showers are possible in eastern areas, particularly from Sunday, the Met Office said. asserted

Office → say → Sunday

It will feel chilly, with rural frost likely overnight and increasing amounts of cloud, according to the forecaster. uncertain

frost → feel → forecaster

On Monday and Tuesday, rain or showers are likely to be seen in parts of England and Wales, with southern areas more likely to see rain, the Met Office said. asserted

Office → see → rain

Severe drought has been declared in parts of England amid concerns over dwindling reservoirs as extremely dry conditions continue. asserted

conditions → declare → reservoirs

As a result, “severe drought” – in which a lack of water affects daily life and the environment in major ways, and can have extensive, lasting effects on farming, people, communities, the economy and nature – has been declared in parts of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, East Sussex and West Sussex. asserted

lack → affect → Cornwall

Temperatures to hit 22C before dropping with overnight frost forecast at weekend

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