UK weather: autumn chill forecast to end as warmer conditions return

Met Office predicts dry and settled weather over coming days, though Scotland and Northern Ireland may get wind and rain

Temperatures are forecast to soar this weekend, driving away the chilly start to the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness.

Autumnal sunshine and highs of 21C were expected in some areas of southern England, the Met Office predicted - a far cry from the overnight low of -2.7C recorded in North Yorkshire on Thursday.