Portsmouth to bask in Indian summer as temperatures soar this weekÂ
While autumn officially started on Sunday (September 23), the weather will be feeling unseasonably warm during the middle of this week.Â
After recent days saw the mercury drop and cooler temperatures arrive in the area as Storm Bronagh hit, an Indian summer will see warmer weather arrive from tomorrow (September 26).Â
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Hide AdWith temperatures hitting 20C in parts of our region on Thursday (September 27), which will be hotter than Athens where it will be 19C with thunderstorms.Â
Portsmouth will be as warm as the Greek capital on Thursday - with highs of 19C being forecast for the city.Â
Here is the full forecast for the coming days:Â
Portsmouth
Tuesday '“Â Sunny day '“Â 16C
Wednesday '“Â Sunny day '“Â 18C
Thursday '“Â Sunny day - 19C
Friday '“Â Sunny intervals '“Â 17C
Gosport
Tuesday '“Â Sunny day '“Â 16C
Wednesday '“Â Sunny day '“Â 17C
Thursday '“Â Sunny day - 19C
Friday '“Â Sunny intervals '“Â 17C
Havant
Tuesday '“Â Sunny day '“Â 16C
Wednesday '“Â Sunny day '“Â 18C
Thursday '“Â Sunny day - 20C
Friday '“Â Sunny intervals '“Â 17C
Fareham
Tuesday '“Â Sunny day '“Â 16C
Wednesday '“Â Sunny day '“Â 18C
Thursday '“Â Sunny day - 20C
Friday '“Â Sunny intervals '“Â 17C
Waterlooville
Tuesday '“Â Sunny day '“Â 15C
Wednesday '“Â Sunny day '“Â 18C
Thursday '“Â Sunny day - 20C
Friday '“Â Sunny intervals '“Â 17C
Hayling Island
Tuesday '“Â Sunny day '“Â 16C
Wednesday '“Â Sunny day '“Â 17C
Thursday '“Â Sunny day - 19C
Friday '“Â Sunny intervals '“Â 17C
What is an Indian summer?Â
Indian summer is the term to describe a spell of unseasonably warm weather '“Â it sometimes happens in Spring or Autumn, and only occurs in the Northern Hemisphere.Â
The origin of the term Indian summer is unknown but it is believed to have originated in North America.Â
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