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| Friday is expected be the warmest Halloween on record, continuing a “remarkable year” of high temperatures, weather experts have said. | Friday is expected be the warmest Halloween on record, continuing a “remarkable year” of high temperatures, weather experts have said. |
| The mercury could hit an unseasonably warm 21C (70F) in the south-east, eight degrees higher than is normal for this time of year. | The mercury could hit an unseasonably warm 21C (70F) in the south-east, eight degrees higher than is normal for this time of year. |
| So far, 2014 is the warmest year on record, following consistently mild temperatures which have continued into autumn, weather forecaster MeteoGroup said. But October alone will not break any records, despite being both warmer and wetter than average. | So far, 2014 is the warmest year on record, following consistently mild temperatures which have continued into autumn, weather forecaster MeteoGroup said. But October alone will not break any records, despite being both warmer and wetter than average. |
| Laura Caldwell, a forecaster, said: “The whole year to date has been the warmest on record so far. It’s been a remarkable year for above-average temperatures.” | Laura Caldwell, a forecaster, said: “The whole year to date has been the warmest on record so far. It’s been a remarkable year for above-average temperatures.” |
| Nine out of the 10 months this year have seen above-average mean temperatures, with only August having been below average, the Met Office said. The UK mean temperature for the month so far is 11C, which is 1.5C above average – a few degrees short of the 12.2C record set in 2001. | Nine out of the 10 months this year have seen above-average mean temperatures, with only August having been below average, the Met Office said. The UK mean temperature for the month so far is 11C, which is 1.5C above average – a few degrees short of the 12.2C record set in 2001. |
| But while the weather has been warm, the hours of sunshine were around 15% below average. Rainfall has also been 16% higher than average up to the 28th of the month. | But while the weather has been warm, the hours of sunshine were around 15% below average. Rainfall has also been 16% higher than average up to the 28th of the month. |
| There were some regional variations, with parts of Scotland, the Isle of Man and Cumbria much wetter than average while Wales was drier. | There were some regional variations, with parts of Scotland, the Isle of Man and Cumbria much wetter than average while Wales was drier. |
| Next week the weather will begin to cool and temperatures will return to the average for November of around 10C or 11C. | Next week the weather will begin to cool and temperatures will return to the average for November of around 10C or 11C. |