Hot Off The Press from the Met Office this morning...

Temperature
Temperatures across much of north-western Europe will probably be above average. For the UK temperatures are more likely to be either near average, or above average.

Rainfall
The UK and north-western Europe will probably have below-average amounts of rain this autumn.

The autumn forecast will next be updated at 10 a.m. on 24 September 2008.

Met Office: Autumn 2008 forecast

To me that suggests, in a way, an Indian summer?

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Met Office update yesterday for the remainder of Autumn...

Temperature

Latest forecast signals are similar to last month's, and indicate that temperatures across much of western Europe will probably be above average rather than below average. For the UK temperatures are more likely to be either near, or above average.

Rainfall

For much of north-western Europe probabilities favour near-average rainfall totals. For the UK, rainfall totals are more likely to be either near, or below average - with the highest chance of prolonged drier spells during the first half of the period.

Met Office: Autumn 2008 forecast

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I see the Met Office have changed their tune in their update yesterday for the remainder of Autumn (up to Nov 30th)...

Temperature

Temperatures are likely to continue to be near or below average across much of central and western Europe including the UK.

Rainfall

For much of northern Europe, including the UK, probabilities favour near- or below-average rainfall. In southern Europe above-average rainfall is more likely.

Met Office: Autumn 2008 forecast

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