And, with further warm spells forecast in October and November, Met Office forecast models show a 60 to 80 percent chance of a warmer-than-average three months until the end of December. If September to December is 1.5C above average it could make 2018 the hottest year on record in the UK. (Image: SWNS.com)But the Met Office says temperatures will rise again in the south on Tuesday as a sweltering 2018 continues. Forecasters say next weekend and the following week will probably bring wet and windy weather, with more gales likely in the northwest. Temperatures are expected to be cold in the north but around average for this time of the year further south.

Source: Daily Mirror September 30, 2018 08:42 UTC