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Met Office issues stunning weather forecast for London with temperatures set to leap

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Howe, M. (2026, September 18). Met Office issues stunning weather forecast for London with temperatures set to leap. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/met-office-stunning-weather-forecast-london-temperatures-leap-b1297564.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-18 · by Megan Howe

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The Met Office predicts unusually warm weather for London this weekend and next week, with temperatures reaching up to 25°C on Tuesday, September 22. This forecast exceeds typical September averages of around 20°C during the day. Following a summer marked by record-breaking heat—with over 40 days above 30°C—the Met Office data outlines specific conditions for each day through Thursday, September 24, noting predominantly sunny intervals and mild breezes throughout the period.
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The Met Office has issued a weather forecast for London predicting unusually warm temperatures starting from September 18 through the following days. According to the forecast, on Saturday, September 19, temperatures will reach up to 23°C, which is above the typical average of around 20°C for this time of year. The next day, Sunday, September 20, will see sunshine with highs of 21°C. This warm period follows a record-breaking summer where temperatures exceeded 30°C on 40 days in London. While the warm conditions are expected to continue through mid-week, cooler weather is anticipated later that week as temperatures drop back into the low 20s Celsius range.

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Saturday is expected to be mostly cloudy with sunny spells and a chance of light rain later in the day, with temperatures reaching up to 23C. Sunday is forecast to be brighter, with sunshine and highs of 21C.
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🔮 Saturday is expected to be mostly cloudy with sunny spells and a chance of light rain later in the day, with temperatures reaching up to 23C. Sunday is forecast to be brighter, with sunshine and highs of 21C.

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Saturday is expected to be mostly cloudy with sunny spells and a chance of light rain later in the day, with temperatures reaching up to 23C. Sunday is forecast to be brighter, with sunshine and highs of 21C. asserted
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Met Office data shows typical daytime temperatures in September are around 20C, with overnight lows of approximately 11C to 12C. The warm conditions follow a record-breaking summer, during which temperatures in London exceeded 30C on 40 days. Here’s the weather forecast for London for the next seven days, according to the Met Office: - Friday, September 18: 18C – Sunny intervals and a gentle breeze - Saturday, September 19: 23C – Mostly cloudy with a gentle breeze - Sunday, September 20: 21C – Sunshine - Monday, September 21: 23C – Sunshine - Tuesday, September 22: 25C – Sunny intervals and a gentle breeze - Wednesday, September 23: 21C – Sunny intervals and a gentle breeze - Thursday, September 24: 21C – Sunny intervals and a gentle breeze The warmer conditions are expected to ease later in the week, with temperatures returning to the low 20s. uncertain
temperatures → show → 20s
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