We could be in for warmest Halloween on record as freakishly mild weather delays British winter
Boo-tiful weather predicted over Halloween as freakishly mild temperatures push thermometers towards 65F
GET ready for some boo-tiful weather over Halloween as spookily mild temperatures will see thermometers head towards the 65F mark.
Much of the country will be warmer than usual over the weekend and into Monday before a change to cooler weather.
Thermometers are forecast to hit 18C (64.4F) in the south with highs of between 10C (50F) and 13C (55.4F) in Scotland and the north.
Trick or Treaters may need to rethink their fancy dress options on Monday as temperatures rise around eight degrees above average.
However it will all change for the rest of the week with much cooler conditions on the way for the start of November.
Despite the mild outlook, Halloween is unlikely to beat 2014’s record of 23.6C (74.3F) set in Gravesend, Kent and Kew Gardens, London.
The Met Office said away from the north this weekend is looking mild and settled although there will be a risk of morning fog.
Spokesman Grahame Madge said: “This weekend is looking quite breezy in the north and more unsettled in the northwest.
“It is largely settled over the rest of England and Wales although there is a risk of overnight fog patches.
“Over the weekend and into Monday, for Halloween, temperatures in the south will be around 15C (59F) with a maximum of 18C (64.4F) and cooler elsewhere.
“From Tuesday there will be a dip to cooler conditions.”
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Although things will turn cooler next week forecasters say the weather is likely to stay dry and settled well into the start of November.
The unusually calm conditions are thanks to a huge area of high pressure wedged close to Britain holding off stormy intrusions from the Atlantic.
The Met Office last month announced the list of this year’s storm names with Angus, Barbara and Conor waiting in the wings to kick off the season.
However current outlooks suggest it may be a while before the first battering with calm weather set to persist for the next fortnight.
WeatherOnline forecaster Garry Nicholson said: “High pressure will influence the British Isles over the next week to 10 days, bringing plenty of dry weather.
“Temperatures will be very mild this weekend and early next week, then a change in wind direction will usher in much cooler conditions.
“Foggy mornings common, and frost by midweek.”
James Madden, forecaster for Exacta Weather, added: “Into next week things are turning much colder from the north and spreading to many other parts of the country, and this will then pave the way for a quite cold and much more traditional November period to end the meteorological autumn.”
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