Weather forecaster says 'Indian Summer will hit UK' just days after snow warning

Temperatures in the UK have taken a drastic turn, with parts of the country even expecting snow in the coming days – but one forecaster believes we could be in for some unseasonably warm weather

The UK could see an Indian Summer in days despite predictions for snow, according to a weather forecaster.

While the Met Office has predicted "unsettled conditions" for next week including a drop in temperature, James Madden of Exacta Weather reckons we could see some unseasonably warm temperatures. In a forecast posted to Facebook, he wrote: "Warm to HOT weather for October is set to arrive on cue, but it won't be entirely straightforward for certain dates we have covered."

He said this brief respite from the cold could come as early as the middle of next week. "High pressure rises towards the start of the upcoming week will allow for some much warmer conditions for the time of the year across some large parts of the UK and Ireland," he continued.

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"Temperatures well in excess of the October average of 14C and with temperatures as warm as in excess of 20C or the low 20s at the very least in the warmest spots of the country around midweek," he continued.

The warm weather is set to come in two parts, according to Madden. Thursday and Friday (October 17-18) are set to bring "a major area of low pressure" which could bring an abrupt end to the milder conditions. "Many northern parts of the country and across Ireland are likely to become temporarily and very unsettled over a number of days," he said.

"It could also become temporarily cooler and unsettled in other parts of the country," he added. However, next weekend should bring about some more sunshine. Madden added: "It is also around next weekend at the latest that we also expect some even more significant high pressure rises to start taking effect and drawing some further warmer to even HOT temperatures for October across our shores for the time of year and for several days."

The Met Office's prediction from Tuesday-Thursday (October 15-17) also states the weather should get warmer, but does not predict an Indian Summer. "Heavier rain spreads in from the south on Tuesday and Wednesday and it will turn warmer across the country. Cooler from Thursday with a few showers and sunny spells."

Similarly, its long-range forecast from Thursday until October 26 states conditions are likely to be "unsettled". "Through the second half of next week conditions will be very unsettled with rain affecting most regions at times," the forecaster predicted.

"The heaviest rain is likely to be in the west or southwest to begin with, but later in the week, the focus probably shifting to central and eastern areas. Following the rain, a drier and brighter interlude is probable, before conditions turn unsettled once again by next weekend."

That same weekend will see temperatures which are "above average and probably feeling warm in the brighter spells," while the end of the month will bring a period of "more settled conditions" but will see "temperatures falling closer to average and some overnight frost and fog."

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