Forecasters have warned that temperatures are set to drop toward freezing in Devon as soon as the day after today (Friday, September 13). The Met Office stated an “Arctic blast” will send the mercury plummeting throughout the UK.

Despite a slight and damp start to autumn, forecasters anticipate a dramatic shift in climate patterns to convey chillier situations, reports Wales Online. According to today’s outlook, temperatures could drop as low as 0°C in Tiverton the following day.

A Met Office spokesperson stated about Arctic blast

Arctic Blast: “A bloodless front sweeping south will introduce Arctic air to the United Kingdom, resulting in below-average temperatures nationwide this week.” Temperatures will remain low in Devon at some point of the weekend and start of subsequent week.

Meanwhile, the mercury is predicted to drop as little as -2C in Scotland, while Wales is on course to see a temperature drop to 0C.. Despite the upcoming Arctic blast snap, the Met Office forecasts a temperature restoration quickly.

The outlook from September sixteen to twenty-five reads: “Cloud and outbreaks of rain, possibly heavy in places, are anticipated to have an effect on some northern regions on the start of this era. Further south, it is probably to be dry with spells of light.

“Temperatures will particularly be near common for the period of 12 months. Through the center and latter a part of subsequent week high stress will start to end up extra dominant, with dry and at instances sunny situations spreading throughout the majority of the UK.

“Temperatures at some stage in the day will probable be above average in many regions, even though a few cold nights are also feasible. This sample will probable persist through the rest of this period, despite the fact that by using past due September there may be a risk that more unsettled situations may also begin to expand of Arctic blast.”

Today: A mixture of sunshine and showers throughout the vicinity, those heavy in locations, especially in coastal regions, before turning into lighter and more isolated by means of the evening.

Breezy in any showers, although much less windy than Wednesday, and nonetheless feeling as an alternative cool. Maximum temperature: 15 °C.

Tonight: A few showers may additionally linger around coastal areas, however commonly turning drier and more settled throughout the area. Winds becoming light, permitting a cold night with patchy grass frost. Minimum temperature: 2 °C.

Friday: Clear skies bring a cold and crisp morning, with patchy frost in rural areas. Remaining dry and shiny, although turning cloudier by means of the afternoon. Feeling warmer in sunny spells. Maximum temperature: 16 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday: Settled this weekend with plenty of sunny spells on Saturday. Cloudy but still dry on Sunday. Feeling heat with the niceness of the sunshine on the south coast on Monday.

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