UK set for 'wettest October on record' amid Arctic chill and plummeting temperatures

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Brits look set for a gloomy autumn with forecasters predicting the country could experience the wettest October ever recorded.

Leading bookmaker Coral has shortened the odds on next month being the wettest October on record to 2-1 after one of the hottest summer's on record. "Summer is going to feel a long way behind us when we get into October.

We have cut the odds on next month breaking records for this time of the year for being wet and cold," said Coral's John Hill. READ MORE: Arsenal legend Lee Dixon 'outs himself as climate change denier' during commentaryAlexander Burkill, senior operational meteorologist at the Met Office, said that tonight (Monday, September 26) into tomorrow "looks likely to be the coldest when temperatures in prone rural spots are likely to dip a little below freezing, around -2C.The Met Office’s Tom Morgan agreed, adding: "The weather is set to turn colder and windier for all of us as we begin the new working week.Tom says that arctic air flooding southwards will bring a big drop in temperatures compared to the weekend, with daytime temperatures below average for the time of year.He said: "It stays quite unsettled right the way through the week, with showers at times and potentially some longer spells of rain, particularly in the west."Rain will clear away from the southern parts of England first thing on Monday morning and then the whole of the UK will see blustery winds with a mixture of sunshine and showers through the course of the day".To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here."The showers potentially heavy at times," Tom continued, "but moving through fairly quickly on those brisk north-westerly winds, which will give a marked wind.