Climate crisis fuelling unseasonably warm October in UK and Europe, say experts

Temperatures expected to hit 20C in UK, Germany and France this weekend

Three months ago, Britain experienced its hottest day on record. Records were similarly broken in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands as an extreme heatwave swept across much of Europe.

Now, with much of western Europe experiencing unusually mild autumnal temperatures caused by the jet stream - strong winds blowing from west to east - figures are expected to reach 20C this weekend in parts of Britain, Germany, France and elsewhere, according to national weather services.