Could the UK be set for an Indian summer in September?

According to the Met Office, the first day of autumn takes place on 1 September and as such, people across the country are preparing for temperatures to dip.

However, an Indian summer could be about to warm things up - this is everything you need to know about the weather phenomenon.

Will the weather get warmer again?

BBC weather forecaster Nick Miller said in a report that across the country, the UK could reach temperatures in the high double figures - in some places, as high as 22C.

Met Office forecaster Oli Claydon, told the Sun Online: "There will be pockets of pleasant weather in the week, with warm and drier weather expected on the weekend.

"Although there is a rain warning covering one area, there will be plenty of dry conditions around and any sunshine will certainly feel warm."

Jim Dale of British Weather Services said: “The end of September is looking more settled.

“There is a fairly reasonable chance of an Indian summer bringing a couple of weeks of fine weather.

“This will be more noticeable in the north of the country where the warmth of the summer has not been so plentiful.”

As we move into the autumn months, we expect temperatures to get cooler, not warmer, which is why we call an unexpected warm weather spell an Indian Summer.

What is an Indian summer?

The Met Office describes an Indian summer as “a warm, calm spell of weather that occurs in autumn”.