Temperatures are expected to rise back to summerlike levels across the UK over the weekend, bringing a warmer feel to September despite the prospect of heavy rain.
The latest forecast information indicates that the country will see a return of warmth after the start of the month, although the unsettled conditions mean the weekend will not be uniformly dry or settled.
Heavy rain is also expected, suggesting that any warmer conditions may be accompanied by wet weather in some areas. The supplied forecast material does not provide regional temperature figures, rainfall totals or precise timing for the wettest conditions.
The outlook raises the question of whether the warmer spell could amount to a September heatwave. However, the available information only confirms that temperatures will return to summerlike levels and does not state that heatwave criteria are expected to be met.
Further forecast updates will be needed to clarify how warm conditions become, which parts of the UK are most affected, and whether the warmer weather lasts long enough to be classified as a heatwave.
