Britain is set to sizzle in sunshine in a week-long hot spell.
Forecasters are predicting temperatures of up to 28C (82F) - 15C (59F) above normal for September - in what will be the warmest start to autumn since 1985.
It comes after the coldest summer since 1993, last week's battering by Hurricane Katia and forecasts for snow later next month.
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The Met Office said the South East will hit a sunny 22C (71F) tomorrow and Sunday, with 18C (64F) in the north.
And after a soggy Sunday night for many, all of England and Wales will feel the warmth from Monday.
Government weathermen said temperatures will increase steadily, up to 28C (81F) in the south and east by Wednesday, with 23C (73F) in the north and 19C (66F) in Scotland, with clear skies for most.
Positive Weather Solutions senior forecaster Jonathan Powell said: 'Don’t pack away the BBQ just yet as there is a burst of warmth to see out September and bring in October.'
The weather girls: Seven-year-old friends Vaila Smith and Ella Richardson cooled off under Monsal Weir near Bakewell, Derbyshire, as everyone thought the summer was starting in August
It's a washout: Ruby Moorhouse, four, splashed in a puddle following a massive downpour in July
And forecaster Brian Gaze, of The Weather Outlook, added: 'Indian Summer temperatures are now pretty much locked in and as certain as is possible.
'I’d not be surprised to see temperatures smashing through the 80F level in the south. The warmth really kicks in as pressure rises strongly from the south, reaching an impressively-warm levels.
'The above average temperature should continue into early October and for much of Britain there should be lots of dry weather.'
High pressure is expected to remain anchored over most of the UK until the end of the next week, with sunshine making temperatures nudge 27C (80F) in the south every day until next weekend.
Battered: Bournemouth suffered from severe weather as torrential rain hammered the town this summer.
No pleasure: Bournemouth's Pleasure Gardens took a battering in August when a fortnight's worth of rain fell in half an hour
Winter wonderland? Motorists battled their way through the surf at North Promenade at Cleveleys near Blackpool, Lancashire, where the high winds from Hurricane Katia caused it to flood the road
The north will enjoy continued temperatures in the low 20s, although some parts will have to dodge increasing showers.
The Met Office said next weekend's first days of October are expected to be the hottest since 1985.
'High pressure will push over most of the UK, bringing warm air from the continent. A good part of England and Wales will see the warm temperatures continue through to next weekend.'
- Met Office forecaster Dan Williams
That year saw the hottest October temperature ever recorded - the freak 29.4C (849F) at March, Cambs, on October 1.
In contrast, the Met Office said normal UK maximum temperatures in September are 16C (60F) and just 12.5C (54F) in October.
Met Office forecaster Dan Williams said: 'There will be unseasonably calm weather for the time of year, which is a nice spell of weather after a fairly unsettled August and September.
'High pressure will push over most of the UK, bringing warm air from the continent. A good part of England and Wales will see the warm temperatures continue through to next weekend.'
Met Office chief forecaster Chris Tubbs added: 'The dominant signal is for much of the UK to get some fine weather from Tuesday onwards, although its too early to give precise detail.
'Temperatures could be unseasonably warm in places, certainly well above average for this time of year.
'The settled weather is set to last for several days and could carry on into the start of October, giving us a welcome respite from the windy and wet conditions which have dominated for the past few weeks.'
Chilly warning: Parts of Britain are predicted to be covered in snow as early as October returning the UK to scenes like these from Edinburgh last December
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