UK heatwave expected to break October record

Forecasters predict temperatures of 29C on the fourth day of sunshine for parts of the country Saturday is shaping up to be the hottest October day on record with forecasters predicting temperatures of around 29C as the mini-Indian summer continues. The country will bask in glorious sunshine for the fourth day in succession with hundreds of thousands expected to head to the coast to enjoy what has been an extraordinary fillip after the coldest summer since 1993. The current record for the hottest 1 October was set in March, Cambridgeshire, in 1985, where temperatures reached 29.4C. Tom Tobler, a forecaster with MeteoGroup said: “Today will be another hot and mostly sunny day for England and Wales, but Scotland and Northern Ireland will see some heavy rain. “Temperatures will begin to drop tomorrow in Scotland with cloud and rain gradually moving into northern England during the day but warm weather is expected to continue till Tuesday in the south of England. “It’s not going to be quite as hot on Sunday. Northern England will see some cloud and rain moving in. The highest temperatures will be more concentrated in southern England, and they will still be in the mid to high 20s in London and the surrounding areas,” said Tobler. Travel information firm Trafficlink said: “The heat is likely to bring anything between 30% and 50% more traffic on to the ‘usual summer routes’ which would normally be OK at this time of year. “Road authorities try to take out roadworks during the summer to ease the main routes, but this unexpected blast of heat means a lot of the repairs will remain in place, which won’t help.” Train companies are also expecting up to 25% more passengers as people go for a day out. Weather guardian.co.uk

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