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WINTER IS COMING

Last glimpses of sunshine for Brits this week before cold weather finally arrives

Seasonal highs of mid teens on the cards but things set to turn colder from next week

BRITAIN is braced to have its last blast of summer sunshine this week before temperatures plummet and the winter cold snap finally sets in.

After a record-breaking warm September ended last week, people across the England and Wales awoke on Monday morning to mist and fog and temperatures sank to only a few degrees above freezing - while Balmoral in Scotland recorded -2.2C overnight.

Londoners were out on Monday enjoying the last of the good weather by the River Thames
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Londoners were out on Monday enjoying the last of the good weather by the River ThamesCredit: Rex Features
The 76084 Locomotive travelled through the North Yorkshire Moors at Goathland this morning on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway line on another fine day
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The 76084 Locomotive travelled through the North Yorkshire Moors at Goathland this morning on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway line on another fine dayCredit: London News Pictures
In the capital temperatures were set to hit highs of 17 degrees celsius today
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In the capital temperatures were set to hit highs of 17 degrees celsius todayCredit: Rex Features
People enjoyed the views across the Solent from the top of Harry Rocks Ballard Down Dorset
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People enjoyed the views across the Solent from the top of Harry Rocks Ballard Down DorsetCredit: Rex Features
Some took advantage of the autumn sunshine and glorious weather on London's riverside
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Some took advantage of the autumn sunshine and glorious weather on London's riversideCredit: Alamy
Sun breaks through in Somerset as Brits get set for their last blast of sunshine this week before the weather turns colder
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Sun breaks through in Somerset as Brits get set for their last blast of sunshine this week before the weather turns colderCredit: Apex News
This week temperatures will be slightly higher than the October average
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This week temperatures will be slightly higher than the October averageCredit: North News and Pictures
Temperatures across the UK will hit highs of 17 degrees this week
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Temperatures across the UK will hit highs of 17 degrees this weekCredit: SWNS
Locals awoke to fog on the Tyne this morning - but the weather is set to be fine and settled with sunshine breaking through the building cloud
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Locals awoke to fog on the Tyne this morning - but the weather is set to be fine and settled with sunshine breaking through the building cloudCredit: North News and Pictures
The warmest parts will be the South and London, while places like Yorkshire will see highs of around 15C
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The warmest parts will be the South and London, while places like Yorkshire will see highs of around 15CCredit: SWNS
Temperatures are slightly higher than the October average this week in Bristol and beyond
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Temperatures are slightly higher than the October average this week in Bristol and beyondCredit: SWNS

And according to experts the chilly starts and mild days are set to continue throughout the week - with highs of 17 degrees celsius in central and southern areas.

The first week of October is due to be a settled one, consistent with the monthly average of 13 degrees, with only a small chance of scattered showers.

Although the weather is predicted to turn by the end of the week, Brits should be able to catch a few rays through the building clouds and enjoy one last blast of sun before winter truly arrives.

Dog walkers on the beach at Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, where October sees the annual lifting of the dog ban for winter
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Dog walkers on the beach at Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, where October sees the annual lifting of the dog ban for winterCredit: PA
Nine-week-old toy poodle puppies enjoyed the beach at Barry Island, Wales
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Nine-week-old toy poodle puppies enjoyed the beach at Barry Island, WalesCredit: PA
Two-year-old Harry Trebble Smith enjoyed the Indian Summer weather on the beach at Exmouth, Devon
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Two-year-old Harry Trebble Smith enjoyed the Indian Summer weather on the beach at Exmouth, DevonCredit: Apex News
And he wasn't alone, with members of the public taking full advantage of the sunshine to spend time on Brighton beach
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And he wasn't alone, with members of the public taking full advantage of the sunshine to spend time on Brighton beachCredit: London News Pictures
Many Brits woke to a chilly start on Monday, with temperatures just above freezing
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Many Brits woke to a chilly start on Monday, with temperatures just above freezingCredit: WENN
A British landscape photographer captured these spectacular photographs of a sunrise in the Lake District
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A British landscape photographer captured these spectacular photographs of a sunrise in the Lake DistrictCredit: WENN
Tonight is not expected to be quite as cold due to more cloud cover
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Tonight is not expected to be quite as cold due to more cloud coverCredit: WENN
But towards the end of the week things will be turning colder as winter finally arrives
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But towards the end of the week things will be turning colder as winter finally arrivesCredit: WENN
Even in the capital and in the South East things are set to turn colder quickly
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Even in the capital and in the South East things are set to turn colder quickly

Met Office forecaster Nicky Maxey said: "It is going to be a fairly settled week everywhere in the UK. It will be a bit cold and temperatures will drop.

"They'll be in the mid to high teens in the south east and London and the winds may get a bit gustier, particularly in the south west and the north.

Fish and chip shops, like this one in Barry Island, Wales, are shutting down for the winter months
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Fish and chip shops, like this one in Barry Island, Wales, are shutting down for the winter monthsCredit: PA
But that didn't stop some enjoying the last of the summer sun on Brighton beach in East Sussex
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But that didn't stop some enjoying the last of the summer sun on Brighton beach in East SussexCredit: PA
Many made the most of the fine day before the weather is set to turn colder next week
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Many made the most of the fine day before the weather is set to turn colder next weekCredit: PA
Others did the same in Bournemouth, taking fishing boats out into Poole Bay early this morning
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Others did the same in Bournemouth, taking fishing boats out into Poole Bay early this morningCredit: Alamy
Monday meant good weather for those taking a stroll along Middle Beach in Studland, Dorset
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Monday meant good weather for those taking a stroll along Middle Beach in Studland, DorsetCredit: Rex Features
Kite surfers used the final spells of sunshine to take to the water at Exmouth
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Kite surfers used the final spells of sunshine to take to the water at ExmouthCredit: Apex News

"We've got a high pressure system coming in from Scandinavia which will hold off the pressure coming from the Atlantic."

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Monday and Tuesday are set to be the warmest days of the week, although on Wednesday Brits might see some sunshine with highs of 17 in the capital - although Scots can only hope to experience highs of 12 or 13 degrees.

Even those further south in northern powerhouse cities such as Leeds can only expect to see a top of 15.

By Friday experts predict the cold snap will start to bed in.

Forecaster Nicky Maxey added: "There will be cold around. We're not looking at crisp, sunny days.

"It will probably be slightly cooler than average but the overall average temperature for October is 13 so it is consistent with what we would expect - that it would be slightly warmer at the beginning of the month and cooler towards the end.

Monday morning started with mist and fog in Tyneside and across the UK
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Monday morning started with mist and fog in Tyneside and across the UKCredit: North News and Pictures
Even parts of the south east and London awoke to a frosty start this morning
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Even parts of the south east and London awoke to a frosty start this morning
This week will see the last of the summer sun, with more wintry conditions coming next week
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This week will see the last of the summer sun, with more wintry conditions coming next weekCredit: SWNS
Things are set to turn cold from next week and throughout the rest of October
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Things are set to turn cold from next week and throughout the rest of OctoberCredit: Barcroft Media

"It will be slightly below average in some areas, but not cold.

"There will be some sun through the breaks in the cloud."

You wouldn't have thought it though from the way some were splashing about at Clifton Lido in Bristol
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You wouldn't have thought it though from the way some were splashing about at Clifton Lido in BristolCredit: SWNS
The outdoor pool was busy with swimmers on Monday despite temperatures only hitting the high teens
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The outdoor pool was busy with swimmers on Monday despite temperatures only hitting the high teensCredit: SWNS
It was a similar, albeit drier, story in London where workers lapped up the sunshine on their breaks
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It was a similar, albeit drier, story in London where workers lapped up the sunshine on their breaksCredit: Alamy
And in the grounds of Castle Howard in Yorkshire as autumn colours began to show for the first time
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And in the grounds of Castle Howard in Yorkshire as autumn colours began to show for the first timeCredit: PA
Canoeists also enjoyed the Basingstoke Canal near Winchfield, Hampshire
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Canoeists also enjoyed the Basingstoke Canal near Winchfield, HampshireCredit: PA

Overnight tonight the mercury fall quite as low due to more cloud cover, but many Brits can still expect a chilly start with rural mist and fog patches which will clear later on in the morning.

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