Wet and blustery conditions to hit UK tonight after ‘remarkable’ 24C warm weather

• Parts of the UK are experiencing unseasonably warm late September weather, with temperatures reaching up to 24C in areas such as London and Cambridge.
• Met Office chief forecaster Matthew Lehnert attributed the warm conditions to an Atlantic low pressure system pulling warm air from Europe.
• The mild spell will be brief, with wet and blustery conditions and up to 10mm of rain forecast from Wednesday night.
• Winds of up to 50mph are expected to affect western coastal regions, potentially creating large waves.
• More settled weather is anticipated over the weekend as high pressure builds, bringing drier and brighter conditions.

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‘Unseasonably’ warm temperatures expected to hit the UK this week