Britain continues to bask in record-breaking September temperatures – but it’ll be over by the weekend
BRITS are going to enjoy another scorcher today as the late summer heatwave brings sunshine to most of the country.
After the UK was split yesterday by balmy conditions for most places but torrential downpours in others, forecasters say today will be dry across the board.
It was the hottest September day in more than 100 years yesterday as temperatures soared to 34.4C in Gravesend, Kent.
The sizzling weather broke records for the month dating back to 1911 and it was only the forth time since 1919 that the hottest day of the year had fallen in September.
High temperatures caused by an Indian summer made the south east hotter than Cairo, Singapore and Delhi.
And today looks set to be hot and humid too as heavy rain that battered the north yesterday makes way for dry conditions.
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In London, temperatures are expected to hit 31C making the capital hotter than sunny Madrid.
East Anglia is also going to be sizzling with the mercury hitting 31C today and tomorrow.
The south east and Midlands will enjoy temperatures in the high 20s and Manchester and Liverpool could reach 27C.
Elsewhere in the UK the north east of Scotland will be cloudy and cooler, while western parts will see temperatures into the high teens.
Cool temperatures in Tyneside and Northumbria are also expected, with the mercury only predicted to reach 17C in Newcastle, due to low cloud and sea fog.
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Met Office meteorologist Tom Crocker said: "We will still see warm temperatures - but probably not quite as high as Gravesend on Tuesday.
"Some areas further west that were suffering with the cloud and rain, they might have a slightly warmer day than they had.
"The good news is we are not forecasting anywhere near the same intensity of showers as we have had in the North West."
Showers that blighted northern parts will make their way up to Scotland and will "gradually lose their intensity".
"By dawn we may still see some of those thundery showers in the far north east of Scotland, but then most of the UK should wake up to a pretty dry start," he added.
"There may be a little bit of mist and fog around in places."
However, the warm weather is not expected to last into the weekend as temperatures are predicted to drop drastically.
Most of the country will only reach around 16C, while the mercury in London is going to drop to 18C.
Tom said: "By the time we get through to Friday going into Saturday, it will cool down significantly."
The high temperatures yesterday were believed to have been caused by Hurricane Hermine, which brought warm air into the Atlantic before pushing it northwards from southern Europe.
The Met Office declared a Level 2 heatwave alert, while Public Health England warned a warm weather risk to the elderly and young children.
Recently laid roads started to melt and the RAC warned there would be 30,000 breakdowns.
Spokesman Pete Williams said: "Tarmac which is newly laid is going soft, so motorists should be careful.”
Thousands of London commuters also faced delays on trains after speed restrictions were imposed amid fears that the tracks could buckle.
But elsewhere it was a different picture as torrential downpours brought chaos to northern England, Wales and south east Scotland.
Manchester City's Champions League match against Borussia Mönchengladbach was postponed because of a waterlogged pitch.
And flights from Birmingham airport had to be diverted after a lightning storm hit yesterday evening.
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