Temperatures to hit 22C before dropping with overnight frost forecast at weekend

Trees begin to show their autumnal colours as a rowing boat passes up the River Wear in Durham (Owen Humphreys/PA) - (PA Wire)

Temperatures could hit 22C in parts of the country before dropping with overnight rural frost forecast at the weekend, the Met Office has said.

Unseasonably warm temperatures in the early 20s are forecast on Thursday across England and Wales, with rain, often heavy, edging into northern England and Wales, the forecaster said.