When temperatures will peak this week as Met Office forecasts ‘unusually mild’ weather

• Unusually mild weather is set to hit the UK this week, with temperatures expected to reach 21C on Thursday, well above the mid-October average.
• The Met Office attributed the warm conditions to a south to south-westerly airflow bringing warmer air northwards, confirming there is no impact from US Hurricane Simon.
• Wednesday will see temperatures reaching 19C in London and 17C in Glasgow and Belfast, alongside mild overnight temperatures of 16C across England and Wales.
• A government-chaired taskforce is meeting this week to assess the UK's preparedness for winter flooding following summer droughts.
• The Met Office and Environment Agency warned of a heightened risk of autumn storms and flooding, urging households to check their flood risk and prepare emergency plans.

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Temperatures to reach 21C as the UK set to bask in warm weather