It looks like the heating doesn't have to go on yet, as long-range forecasts from the Met Office and BBC are showing that temperatures are expected to stay above the average for the time of year until the middle of October.
The autumn equinox is this Friday (September 23), marking the traditional time when temperatures are set to fall. But, while it is not going to be as warm as it was during the summer, the forecast are showing that it will be warmer than normal.
While temperatures not expected to fall dramatically, there will be spells of unsettled weather. The Met Office forecast for Saturday, September 24, until October 3, says "During Sunday (September 25) and early next week, it will probably turn more unsettled with rain and strong winds spreading from the north across many parts of the UK.
