It's not over yet! Temperatures set to soar to 25C this week as summer heatwave rolls into autumn

The balmy weather of 2018 is set to continue this week, with temperatures of 25C predicted on Wednesday and into the weekend.

The thermometer is set to reach 22C on Saturday, while the Met Office said that 25C could also be reached in London.

A spokesperson told Yahoo News UK: ‘It will be rather warm across the southern half of the UK today and tomorrow, especially in the south east.

‘Today temperatures could reach as high as 24C or even 25C in the London area, after the fog has cleared this morning. Temperatures look similar tomorrow for the south east.’

The unusually warm start to October is thought to be down to hot air from France blowing into the UK, putting temperatures on a par with Greece.

Gravesend in Kent saw temperatures peak at a staggering 29.9C on 1 October, 2011, according to the Met Office.

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However, despite the sunshine baking the country this week, heavy winds are set to smash into western Scotland on Friday, with gales also predicted in northern England.

Heavy rain is also expected to hit various parts of England over the weekend before clearing on Sunday.

The spokesperson added: ‘We are looking at a very unsettled spell of weather developing on Friday and Saturday with strong winds and heavy rain affecting many western areas in particular – some disruption could be possible.

‘It will stay relatively dry in the SE and probably very warm again on Saturday.’