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Met Office forecasts 25–26°C warmth, threatens 1959 record

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 10:27 AM UTC · How we work

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Met Office predicts high pressure will bring warm, dry weather to the United Kingdom early next week.
Southeast England could see temperatures of 25-26 °C early next week.
Much of England, Wales, Northern Ireland and eastern Scotland may experience low 20s Celsius.
The week could break the 1959 record of 89 days above 25 °C.
Drought persists as Leconfield recorded 11% of normal September rainfall and Durham only 14%.

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Met Office predicts high pressure will bring warm, dry weather to the United Kingdom early next week.
Southeast England could see temperatures of 25-26 °C early next week.
Much of England, Wales, Northern Ireland and eastern Scotland may experience low 20s Celsius.
The week could break the 1959 record of 89 days above 25 °C.
Drought persists as Leconfield recorded 11% of normal September rainfall and Durham only 14%.