UK facing brutal autumn full of ex-hurricanes in 'payback' for sun-soaked summer
dailystar.co.ukMet Office confirmed that there was a higher than usual number of tropical storms expected with experts warning that an explosive storm season could be on the cards.Jim Dale, meteorologist for British Weather Services, said: “During the start of September, the jet stream moves southwards, which doesn’t necessarily mean the end of summer, but I do expect to see more in the way of Atlantic activity, and more in the way of low pressure.READ MORE: Brits warned only four more days of summer left before heavy rain takes over“Don’t be surprised if there is some big event during the month, once we get past the bank holiday, we are looking at the possibility of a big change in the weather.“The Atlantic will get going in September, and there is everything to play for.”Water reserves in the UK will receive a much-needed boost through the upcoming rainfall expected to spread across southern UK.However, Mr Dale said that a "balancing effect" could cause an unsettled autumn following a summer of heatwaves.
He said: “We don’t go through a heatwave like we have seen this summer without some balance and payback during the autumn.“We will have to keep our eyes on hurricane activity through the next couple of months because there might be some intense activity as September unwinds.“We will start to replenish lost water, and we might even have too much rain in parts of the northwest, while in the south, the rainfall will be welcome.”To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.The UK has already suffered from storms this year, with Storm Eunice wreaking havoc earlier this year, which prompted the Met Office to issue a rare red wind warning for south-west Britain.According to the Met.
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