London is going to be as hot as Spain this weekend

Remember when all the fans sold out and we nearly melted during London’s heatwave in the summer? Yeah, it was absolutely unbearable. Aircon systems broke down in offices, wildfires erupted and the roads literally started liquefying. Well, in another turn of freak-weather events, London is set to reach highs of 22C today, marking the warmest end to an October the capital has seen in eight years.

Temperatures of 20.5C were recorded in St James’s Park in London on Wednesday. Now the Met Office says temperatures in our city could increase to 21C or 22C throughout today (matching the current temperature in Barcelona), and will remain unusually warm over the weekend. The average minimum temperature in the city for this time of year is usually pretty chilly, around 7C, while the maximum temperature is 13C.  

Alex Burkill, senior meteorologist at the Met Office, said: ‘It’s likely to be the warmest spell we’ve had at the end of October since 2014, when we had the warmest Halloween on record.’

‘There appears to be a warming trend in our Octobers over the recent years, with many of them bringing milder than average spells.’

So if you’re choosing a spooky costume for October 31, pick a lightweight fabric.

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