No Indian summer: Met Office
After a decent end to the school hols, the Met Office is warning that autumn has arrived and the early promise of an Indian Summer is fading.
Following the coldest August in 17 years, the rest of September is shaping up for widespread showers and cool conditions. The Met Office has issued a statement warning of gale-force winds across England and Scotland on Tuesday.
Spokesman Charlie Powell said: “We had a decent last week of summer in the last week of the school holidays, but from Monday we get an autumnal feel to the weather. We had a nice last week but it will now be wetter and windier, as Monday sees a change from the dry weather we enjoyed last week.
“The emphasis is on persistent, heavy rain in the west and south-west parts of the UK on Monday, with stronger winds with very breezy conditions in more easterly parts due to south-easterly winds. The rain pushes north-east across the country on Monday night and it will remain breezy further north-east, with sharp showers between clearer spells.
“The same is true on Wednesday, but the showers will be heavier and with a risk of thunder and lightning and temperatures not feeling too great.
“Thursday and Friday see more showers either side of dry spells as the weather turns markedly more unsettled across the UK. And looking into the next week or two, showers and longer spells of rain will affect many parts.
“The rest of the month will be unsettled with no sign of any more decent settled weather on the horizon.”
Other forecasters have been more optimistic. Let us hope they are right.
