Heat lovers catch some September sun with 'unusually warm' temperatures as high as 26C coming next week

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Published: 11:35 EDT, 26 September 2026 | Updated: 12:00 EDT, 26 September 2026 Britons are basking in unseasonably warm temperatures this weekend as highs of 26C beckon next week.Sunseekers enjoyed a high of around 21C today as the Met Office said temperatures would remain 'above average' this weekend and be 'unusually warm' by Tuesday.Eastern areas are set to see highs of 24C tomorrow while London could be as warm as 26C on Tuesday.But tomorrow could also see wet weather move in from the west as some areas might be hit with bursts of 4mm of rainfall in an hour.The Met Office said Sunday would begin 'largely dry and cloudy' but turn 'increasingly windy' before 'heavy rain' moves in from the west as eastern areas see 'warm sunny spells'.But the forecaster said the rain would clear by Monday leaving a fine day with sunny spells.Alongside Tuesday's warm weather, the Met Office said there would be wind in some areas with rain moving in again from the west.Wednesday will be 'fresher' with showers, forecasters predicted. Eastern areas are set to see highs of 24C tomorrow while London could be as warm as 26C on Tuesday. Here Londoners enjoy the unusually warm weather Sunseekers lounged in the late summer sun today in London's Granary Square, near King's CrossThe Met Office said 'unusually warm' temperatures were on the way next week with highs of 26C expected Tomorrow could see temperatures reach 24C in London and eastern areas, while western parts of the country may see rain And the capital is set to see a high of 26C on Tuesday as Britain's hot summer weather spilled over into autumnEarlier sunseekers basked in the sunshine with some pictured stretching out at King's Cross station in London.Dozens relaxed in Granary Square by Regent's Canal as Britain's hot summer weather continued into the autumn.This summer was the nation's warmest on record and temperatures have remained high in September, with high pressure the cause of this week's heat, according to the Met Office.And more intense weather could be on the way in the coming year as a so-called Super El Niño, a stronger version of a naturally occurring event in the Pacific Ocean that boosts global temperatures, continues to affect forecasts.The current event has been underway since June and is expected to last into next year.Britain experienced five widespread heatwaves during late spring and summer and prolonged dry weather that has put huge strain on water supplies. Sunseekers flocked to Regent's Canal in London today to take advantage of the warm autumn weather Early September was unsettled with periods of rain interspersed with sunny spells, but developments over the Atlantic brought warmer conditions.This summer's heatwaves saw hosepipe bans activated for 30million people and drought declared for nearly three-quarters of England and all of Wales.By July 25, Britain had already recorded more days above 30C than during the whole of summer 1976, when the temperature exceeded that level on 22 days.And by the end of this summer, the total had reached 33 days. Temperatures also reached 35C during May, June, July and August – the first time this has occurred.Britain's average summer temperature was 16.5C, which was 1.9C above the long-term average and surpassed the previous record set in 2025.England and Wales also recorded their warmest summers by mean temperature – while the extreme heat was accompanied by exceptionally dry conditions.Environment Agency officials said earlier this month that Britain would need above-average rainfall over the next seven months for all areas to move out of drought by spring.