UK - Met Office Predicting Hottest Autumn In 300 Years

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Britain is on course to record the warmest Autumn for nearly 300 years, according to the Met Office. Forecasters claim that temperatures for the combined period of September, October and November have not been as high since 1731.

Although September 1 to November 21 was the warmest since 1772 if the average temperature for the three months stays above 11.8C for the remainder of the season it will become the warmest Autumn on record. Official figures are expected to be published at the start of next month but experts at the Met Office say that temperatures for November are already 0.8C above the average for the month alone, at 7.8C.

"It will be touch and go as to whether or not it becomes the warmest Autumn on record but we don't expect there to be any adverse weather between now and the end of the month so it certainly has a fighting chance," said a spokesman.

"It's been an exceptionally warm period and with November showing no signs of change we anticipate that it will either be the warmest or one of the warmest ever recorded."

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