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

[nitpicker]

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-41620071

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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[T_i_B]

1. It is very mild for October at present

Overcast, but with very mild temperatures.

[Sen. Walter Sobchak]

2. Last December was certainly memorable for me

I stepped out of Gatwick around 10:00 in the morning and felt heat on my face. It was surreal but pleasant. I don't think I saw the sun for even a moment back in May.

[global1]

3. As Trump Wants To Show That He's An Attentive Leader....

he's already making plans for a post-hurricane visit to the UK to throw paper towels to those recovering.

[Ghost Dog]

4. Ophelia's drawing warm dry air up out of the Sahara

Giving us one of those occasional blasts of >35ºC temperatures here in the Canary Islands, and Calima.

[T_i_B]

5. It's given us a weird looking red sun.

Due to all the dust coming off the Sahara.

[Denzil_DC]

6. Some folks are also reporting a sweet smell of burning.

There are vast wildfires on the Iberian Peninsula at the moment, so the smoke from those is getting channeled our way too.

[muriel_volestrangler]

8. Some aircraft have been landing prematurely after smoke was smelled

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-41639386

[muriel_volestrangler]

7. About noon, the light here on the south coast was a weird yellow tinge

(total cloud cover, so I couldn't say what the sun itself looked like).

[Denzil_DC]

9. We had some weird light effects at various points during the day.

A less spectacular example from near us:



That sun/sky effect's been reported all over.

Jersey:



Southport:



Cumbria:



Solway Firth:



Ayr:



Dundee:



We might have had a spectacular sunset if the weather hadn't closed in so much we couldn't see the sky.

Sunset over Meopham, Kent:



This is very, very near us, looking south-south-west (the Isle of Bute is the low ground in the distance, Arran would be beyond it if visible):



So far, this is a standard autumn/winter (even summer, after the year we've had) storm in the west of Scotland, but it's gathering still.

Parts of Ireland haven't looked much fun during the day (3 deaths so far). See here: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/ophelia-in-pictures-1.3257522?g=p

[Ghost Dog]

10. Very nice photos, thanks.

Makes me feel almost at home