Exact date UK Indian Summer will arrive as Met Office warns of 'unsettled' conditions

The Met Office has warned of unsettled conditions over the coming weeks, while weather maps have predicted parts of the country could even see snow this weekend

A weather forecaster has pinpointed the exact day he believes the UK will enjoy temperatures of 20C or more. The Met Office has signalled unsettled conditions in the coming weeks, and weather maps suggest some areas could even see snow this weekend.

However, despite the wintry feel, an Indian Summer may be on the horizon, according to James Madden from Exacta Weather. "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 shared in a Facebook post.

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He also mentioned that temperatures are expected to climb by 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 elaborated.

"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."

Madden noted that the spell of unseasonably warm weather would be interrupted shortly after its onset, with Friday (October 18) bringing a major area of low pressure.

"Many northern parts of the country and across Ireland are likely to become temporarily and very unsettled over a number of days," he added, reports the Mirror.

"It could also become temporarily cooler and unsettled in other parts of the country," he remarked. But he further noted: "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 customs for Tuesday-Thursday (October 15-17) say it's going to warm up but stops short of forecasting an Indian Summer, mentioning, "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."

And looking ahead, its outlook through to October 26 points to unsettled times: "Through the second half of next week conditions will be very unsettled with rain affecting most regions at times," said the office.

"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, we're expecting temperatures to be "above average and probably feeling warm in the brighter spells," with the end of the month set to usher in "more settled conditions" but also "temperatures falling closer to average and some overnight frost and fog."