Bright days could be ahead for Britain as long range weather forecasts predict an autumnal blast of hot weather with an Indian summer apparently on the cards for the UK.
Following a record warm June, much of July and August has seen rainy and unseasonably cool conditions for most of the UK.
Despite forest fires on the continent and soaring temperatures, those choosing to staycation for their summer holidays have faced rain, wind and even hail in recent days.
The inclement weather is set to continue into the August Bank Holiday with more disappointing drizzle on the way, according to the Met Office.
But the national weather agency has offered a tantalising glimpse of better days to come in September with the potential for an Indian summer.
Temperates next weekend could reach up to 25/26C thanks to an Iberian jet stream and hopes are rising this will give the month a boost.
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And weather maps from WXCharts.com show the country bathed in a reassuring warm red glow for temperatures later in the year.
According to the Met Office, the phrase Indian summer was first used in the UK in the early 19th century and went on to become widespread.
The origin of the saying is thought to have come from North America, however, it is often confused in the UK as referring to the Indian subcontinent.
European settlers are believed to have coined the phrase in the 18th century to describe favourable mild conditions for hunting late in the year for “American Indians”, today known as Native Americans or First Nation people.
Previously, variations of “Saint Martin’s summer” were widely used across Europe to describe warm weather surrounding St Martin’s Day on the November 11.
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Typically, an Indian summer refers to October or November, but many also use the term for September.
Forecasting good conditions for the dates September 4 to September 18, the Met Office said: “There are currently few strong signals for the first half of September, meaning that typical early-Autumnal conditions are the most likely scenario across the UK.
“Northern and western areas are likely to see more unsettled weather, with the greatest likelihood of drier weather being in the south and east. It is also possible that some more prolonged spells of warm weather might affect areas towards the later stages of the period.
“Temperatures are generally expected to be close to average at first but may become slightly above average as the month progresses”.
Currently, the warmest recorded temperatures in the UK in October and November are 29.9 °C on 1 October 2011, in Gravesend, Kent, and 22.4 °C on 1 November 2015, at Trawsgoed, Ceredigion.
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