Say goodbye to autumn’s glow... it’s going to drop to -4C
IF you want to enjoy splendid autumn colours like this Lake District scene, then make the most of them this weekend.
Because after the clocks go back to mark the end of British Summer Time tonight, the recent mild spell is set for an abrupt end.
Many areas will experience the first frosts of winter as Sunday turns into Monday, with the thermometer plunging as low as -4C (25F) in Scotland and isolated areas. This follows temperatures as high as 23.5C (74F) in south-east England earlier this month.
Meteogroup forecaster Richard MartinBarton said: ‘People may experience a real shock to the system. Temperatures are going to drop all of a sudden. It will be really noticeable Sunday night into Monday.’
Today the South and East are set for pleasant temperatures up to 17C (63F) but the west and north will be cloudier and breezy, with patches of rain.
Tomorrow will feel significantly cooler but most places should stay dry with sunny spells except for a few showers near the east coast.
Oli Claydon of the Met Office said: ‘There’s a high pressure system to the west of us, and low pressure to the east, and they’re working together to move warm and cold air around.’