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The heatwave hitting the UK is a \u201cstart of season bonus\u201d according to an expert meteorologist as autumn begins with a scorching week.<\/p>\n
Temperatures are set to skyrocket to 30C as the holidays end and children head back to school.<\/p>\n
The heatwave has come after a disappointing July and August which saw weeks of cloudy skies and mild temperatures.<\/p>\n
Speaking exclusively to the Express, Jim Dale of British Weather Services put the heatwave into context and what this could mean for the rest of the month.<\/p>\n
READ MORE <\/strong> New Met Office forecast shows blistering 7-day heatwave to be even hotter<\/strong><\/p>\n Although there are fears this could be one of the hottest Septembers on record, Mr Dale said this was unlikely.<\/p>\n He explained: \u201cI don\u2019t think we\u2019re going to get to the 35.6C in 1906 in Bowtree in South Yorkshire, which is the record for September.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t think we\u2019re going to get that high. 32.2C is our 2023 high point two times in June, which is potentially at risk.<\/p>\n “September rather than August or July is pretty unusual, to say the least. It is an extreme temperature to have a high point in September rather than at any other point of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n With such an extreme start to autumn, some are concerned this heatwave is being driven by climate change.<\/p>\n Mr Dale provided more detail. He said: \u201cI would say it\u2019s still in context with what we might get from time to time, it\u2019s not necessarily a climate-induced event.<\/p>\n “Having said all of that the sea temperatures around us make that more possible. I think if we were seeing 35 and 36C I would say it’s worrying.<\/p>\n “I think the worrying is being done and is happening in other parts of the world. I think in the general sphere of things I\u2019d say we\u2019re quite lucky compared to what we\u2019ve seen.”<\/p>\n We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n DON’T MISS <\/strong> Mr Dale added: \u201cThis is a start of season bonus rather than anything we should necessarily growl at or be too worried about.\u201d<\/p>\n Mr Dale said while this is a unusually warm start to September this didn\u2019t mean it would become the warmest September on record.<\/p>\n He said: \u201cWe\u2019ve got a long way to go. There\u2019s every chance that September could go the way of June and I\u2019m not saying it will.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m just saying we live in uncertain times, we live in interesting times and what that means is the stronger possibility of exceptional months like we saw in June.\u201d<\/p>\n While this heatwave isn\u2019t something to worry about. Mr Dale said the trend of hotter weather was. He explained: \u201cWe could well end on the extremes. There\u2019s a lot of the month to go.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat I am saying is it probably will end up as another well above-average month so we\u2019ll start to move into that category. The trend is the bit to focus on. Weather comes and goes; it ebbs and flows.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re an island, we\u2019re normally temperate, but the trend is one way, the trend is up and although it might come in fits and starts that\u2019s the thing that we will be focussing on as the months and years go on.<\/p>\n \u201cYou ain\u2019t seen nothing yet.”<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/153\/590x\/secondary\/Again-4941947.jpg?r=1693834749426\")
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