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London weather: Capital forecast to be hotter than Greece as temperatures to soar

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Watts, M. (2026, September 20). London weather: Capital forecast to be hotter than Greece as temperatures to soar. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/london-weather-forecast-hot-temperature-heatwave-b1297645.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-20 · by Matt Watts

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The Met Office forecasts London will experience temperatures up to 25°C on Tuesday, surpassing the predicted 23°C in Athens and marking a week of sunny weather starting today. This warm spell is attributed to high pressure building over the UK, bringing warmer air from continental Europe and the subtropical Atlantic. However, unsettled weather with rain and strong winds is anticipated for October, though brief periods of dry, bright conditions are also expected.
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The Met Office forecasts London temperatures soaring higher than those in Athens, Greece, for the coming week. The capital city is set to reach a peak temperature of 25°C on Tuesday, surpassing the predicted 23°C in Athens. London will experience six days of nearly continuous sunshine starting today, with Monday and Wednesday expected to be 23°C, while Thursday and Friday temperatures range from 21°C to 22°C. This warm spell is due to a build-up of high pressure over the UK, bringing warmer air up from Europe and the subtropical Atlantic Ocean. As autumn approaches, clouds are predicted to return by next Saturday when temperatures drop to 22°C.

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The Met Office’s long term forecast fort next month says: “Changeable and occasionally unsettled weather is likely to become more frequent through October, with spells of rain and stronger winds increasingly likely to move in from the Atlantic.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-20
🔮 London is forecast to be hotter than Greece next week with the capital to bask in gloriously sunny weather.
2026-09-20 · Evening Standard
London weather: Capital forecast to be hotter than Greece as temperatures to soar · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 2 hedged)

London is forecast to be hotter than Greece next week with the capital to bask in gloriously sunny weather. asserted
capital → forecast → weather
The Met Office has forecast temperatures to reach a peak of 25C on Tuesday, beating the 23C predicted in Athens. asserted
temperatures → forecast → Athens
Six days of virtually uninterrupted sunshine are forecast from today in London in what could be a final blast of fine weather before Autumn. Monday and Wednesday are forecast to be 23C, while Thursday and Friday will be between 21C and 22C. uncertain
Thursday → forecast → 21C
are forecast to be 22C next Saturday, but with cloud returning. asserted
cloud → forecast → ?
Much of the UK is forecast to enjoy fine weather next week, with a build up of high pressure responsible for the temperatures rising. asserted
temperatures → forecast → pressure
The Met Office said: “The change begins with developments over the Atlantic. asserted
change → say → Atlantic
A deep area of low pressure is expected to form well to the west of the UK. asserted
area → expect → UK
Although this system is not forecast to move directly across the country, it is likely to drag warmer air up from the continent and subtropical Atlantic. asserted
it → forecast → continent
“High pressure will then build across the UK alongside this warmer air during the latter part of the weekend and into next week. asserted
pressure → build → week
This would mean a transition to predominantly dry and bright conditions, with sunny spells becoming more widespread.” asserted
spells → mean → conditions
The fine weather will be welcome before unsettled conditions forecast for October. asserted
weather → forecast → October
The Met Office’s long term forecast fort next month says: “Changeable and occasionally unsettled weather is likely to become more frequent through October, with spells of rain and stronger winds increasingly likely to move in from the Atlantic. asserted
spells → say → Atlantic
Between these periods, some drier and brighter interludes are also expected. asserted
interludes → expect → periods
“As is often the case for October, deeper areas of low pressure may occasionally bring spells of very strong winds. uncertain
areas → bring → winds
Temperatures are expected to remain slightly above average overall, although brief cooler interludes are possible.” asserted
interludes → expect → average
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