UK set for 25C temperatures as a result of Hurricane Ophelia [View all]

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UK set for 25C temperatures as a result of Hurricane Ophelia

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From the section UK

Parts of the UK will enjoy unseasonably warm weather over the weekend as a result of Hurricane Ophelia. emperatures in south and central England are expected to reach between 21C and 24C on Saturday and Sunday. The average temperatures for mid-October in previous years has been around 15C.

But on Monday parts of the UK will be hit by winds of up to 80mph (128km/h), and temperatures are expected to get up to 25C as a result of the hurricane. Hurricane Ophelia, which will be a storm by the time it makes landfall, will hit the UK exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987 killed 18 people. Western England, Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland will be most affected by the storm winds.

The hurricane is moving towards the UK from the Azores in the Atlantic Ocean, with wind speeds of 100mph (160km/h), and has been upgraded to a category two hurricane, which means it could reach wind speeds of up to 110mph (177km/h). The ferocity of the hurricane will dissipate before it reaches the UK, but Ophelia's remnants are forecast to bring high winds in coastal areas.
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