THE START of Autumn brings heavy downpours for most of the UK this weekend.
Tonight rain will clear in southern areas, to give a largely dry night with some clear periods while further blustery showers will continue in the north.
However, the weekend will be followed by warm weather next week with highs of mid-20s in parts of the country.
This comes as Britain is invaded by German "divebombers" wasps.
The warning came after a man was left in agony when he tried to destroy a nest in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on Tuesday evening.
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BRITAIN INVADED BY MILLIONS OF GERMAN 'DIVEBOMBER' WASPS
Britain is under attack from millions of wasps, including German “divebombers” but people were warned today not to torch their nests with flamethrowers.
The warning came after a man was left badly stung and in agony when he tried to destroy a nest in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on Tuesday evening.
Andrew Dellbridge, of Norfolk-based ACE Pest Control, who has almost 30 years of experience in the industry, said he has noticed the nests growing.
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TEMPERATURE MAP FOR THIS AFTERNOON
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PICTURED – FULL MOON OVER GLASTONBURY LAST NIGHT
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WARMER DAYS AHEAD
While heatwaves are now a thing of the past, September is still expected to bring some warmer temperatures.
A Met Office spokesperson said: “It is likely to turn warm in the south-east of England where temperatures will rise into the low 20Cs, perhaps mid-20Cs in one or two spots.
“At present, this is not expected to fit the criteria for a heatwave, however, as this requires temperatures of 27C or higher in the south-east for at least three consecutive days.”
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THIS WEEKEND
Temperatures this weekend are forecast to be stable with a highs of 19C in London from today until Sunday.
Northern parts of the UK will be a lot more chill as temperatures dip to a high of 14C on Sunday in Edinburgh.
Brits in the south and east will enjoy a dry Saturday.
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TAKE THE FALL
Colder weather has heralded the end of summer and the start of a new season. But when exactly is autumn?
Autumn begins this year on September 22, according to the Met Office, but there are varying definitions of when it officially begins.
Fall – as Americans call it – will run until just before Christmas on December 21, when it will become winter.
The interpretation that autumn begins on September 22 is the astronomical date.
This can change every year, with autumn beginning a day later on September 23 in 2019.
This can all be rather strange to people who follow the more traditional meteorological calendar, which sees all four seasons (winter, spring, summer and autumn) divided equally into three consecutive months.
In this reading, autumn always begins on September 1 and always ends on November 30.
More on the story here.
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WARM ATLANTIC AIR ARRIVES NEXT WEEK
Looking into next week, things will be warming up again for Brits.
With warmer Atlantic air being pushed in from the west, England and Wales will see temperatures as high as 24C next week.
The Met Office said: “However, this warm weather will be associated with cloud and rain for some of us, as the jet stream remains over the UK.”
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SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON
Scatters of showers will move across the country, with a band of rain reaching across the south of England on Friday afternoon.
With it will come some fog and cloud – accompanied by temperatures in the high teens.
BBC forecaster Helen Willetts said “mist and low cloud” will bring a “grey, damp and misty” outlook for most of England and Wales.
She said: “We've got the brighter skies into the northwest behind our weather front – but look at the squeeze in the isobars, a windy day ahead… something that's continuing I think into the weekend.”
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MERCURY ON THE RISE
Temperatures are set to hit 19C in Britain today before warming up as mercury reaches up to 24C next week.
Warm Atlantic air is set to move in from the west, bringing with it temperatures into the mid 20Cs as we move into Autumn.
On Friday, there will be a “mixed bag” of weather across the UK, which will lead into the weekend.
More on the story here.
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TODAY'S FORECAST
Netweather forecaster, Terry Scholey, said: “Cloud in the South could spread as far north as Monmouth, the South Midlands and parts of East Anglia on Friday giving patchy rain.
“A few heavier bursts are possible before the weather begins to clear from the West through the afternoon.
“Scotland and Northern Ireland see further showers some heavy in the North and West, while remaining parts of the country apart from the odd shower in the West, see sunny spells.
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UK TEMPERATURES
Temperatures across Britain will remain in the mid-teens bringing a chilly start to Autumn.
England – 14C to 20C
Northern Ireland – 12C to 17C
Scotland – 13C to 15C
Wales – 14C to 17C
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BRIGHT MORNING IN THE SOUTH
In the south Brits will wake up to a bright morning with temperatures averaging between 14C and 16C.
However the sun will be tucked behind heavy cloud cover increasing humidity to 74%.
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MIXED BAG
Met Office forecaster Bonnie Diamond told The Sun Online the weather for the next few days will be a “mixed bag” and quite “changeable” with a “mixture of showers and sunny spells”.
Rain is expected to roll in over the weekend, before making way for warmer temperatures going into next week.
With warmer Atlantic air being pushed in from the west, England and Wales will see temperatures as high as 24C next week.
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GREY AND DAMP DAY AHEAD
This morning will be mostly cloudy across southern parts of England and Wales with atchy cloud in the north, and frequent showers in Northern Ireland and western Scotland.
Cloud will persist later in the south and showers in northern areas will continue, becoming heavier in places. Brisk westerly winds
During the evening, it will be cloudy across southern England with perhaps a few spots of rain or drizzle.
Showers in the north will mostly clear up, but some will remain around north-western coasts.
It will be clear skies and breezy for many after midnight but showers in northern and western Scotland.
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SHOWERS IN THE NORTH
The Met Office forecast today says it will be mostly dry with some bright or sunny spells across southern parts, clouding over with some rain in places later.
In the north, it will be windy with sunshine and showers, some heavy.
Tonight, rain will clear in southern areas, to give a largely dry night with some clear periods. There will be further blustery showers in the north.
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TEMPERATURES COULD SOAR TO 24C NEXT WEEK
With warmer Atlantic air being pushed in from the west, England and Wales will see temperatures as high as 24C next week.
The Met Office said: “However, this warm weather will be associated with cloud and rain for some of us, as the jet stream remains over the UK.”
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SCATTERED STORMS ACROSS THE UK
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GREY, DAMP AND MISTY WEATHER ON THE CARDS
BBC forecaster Helen Willetts said “mist and low cloud” will bring a “grey, damp and misty” outlook for most of England and Wales.
She said: “We've got the brighter skies into the northwest behind our weather front – but look at the squeeze in the isobars, a windy day ahead… something that's continuing I think into the weekend.”
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‘DULL AND DAMP AUGUST’ WAS END OF SUMMER
The Met Office has described how a “dull and damp August” brought summer to a close.
Taking to the Met Office news blog, a spokesperson said: “It was a wetter than average month for most except for the south east of England and north west Scotland, where Sutherland only recorded 30 per cent of its average monthly rainfall.
“Some regions recorded more than twice normal August rainfall, Herefordshire recorded 226 per cent of its average for the month and Midlothian 228 per cent.”
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THUNDER RISK OVER THE WEEKEND
Some parts of the UK could see thunderstorms over the coming weekend.
Met Office forecaster Bonnie Diamond told The Sun Online: “In Northern Ireland, Scotland and Northerner England there will be a mix of bright spells and heavy showers.
“There is risk of some thunder across the northern areas.
“Temperatures will be slightly below normal at 15C to 19C – with the warmer temperatures further South.”
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WEATHER TOMORROW WILL BE A ‘BIT OF AN AWKWARD CREATURE’
A weather front heading our way tomorrow has been described as a “bit of an awkward creature”.
Forecasters are unsure how much rain the front will bring, and for how long the showers could last.
Meanwhile Brits are in for generally dry, clear spells but with chillier nights to come.
According to forecasters, temperatures could fall into single figures in some parts of the countryside.
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RAINY DAYS AHEAD
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‘MIXED BAG’ OF WEATHER ON THE WAY
Met Office forecaster Bonnie Diamond told The Sun Online the weather for the next few days will be a “mixed bag” and quite “changeable” with a “mixture of showers and sunny spells”.
She said: “Today [Thursday] will be cloudier with some drizzle in the central and southern parts of the UK.
“It will be breezy in northern areas. This evening showers will continue across the far North.
“There is risk of thunder in the northern parts of the UK.”
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WHICH PARTS OF THE UK WILL BE HIT BY RAIN ON SUNDAY?
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MET OFFICE ANNOUNCES STORM NAMES FOR 2020-21
The Met Office, in partnership with Met Éireann and KNMI have announced the next swathes of storm names that are set to hit the UK, Northern Ireland and the Netherlands in the next year.
Check out the full list here.
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