By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 05:48 EST, 28 September 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 11:18 EST, 28 September 2013 . Determined to break through the thick mist, the Saturday morning sun has raised hopes for a warm end to September. Despite the foggy start, Britain is set to enjoy a final blaze of sunshine over the coming days, continuing the glorious sunshine seen over the Autumnal equinox. However, forecasters have warned that although the country will enjoy higher than average temperatures, certain regions face a 'mixed bag' as two systems battle over the UK. Early morning jogger enjoys the late September sun near the pier (pictured) at The Headland at Hartlepool, north east England . New dawn: The rising sun blazes through a misty morning in Northumberland on Saturday as Britain is set to enjoy a sunny end to September before rain moves in next week . Autumn glory: Britain is set to enjoy a sunny end to September, before rain moves in next week . This could trigger strong winds and heavy rains, broken by sunny spells. A Met Office spokesman said: 'Temperatures are looking slightly above average over the weekend and into next week. 'There is some rain about and some of it is quite heavy with the risk of thunder, mainly in the South-west. 'But elsewhere it will be drier with sunny spells, and it is a similar picture on Sunday and into the beginning of next week. Joggers in Cambridge get an early start as the sun breaks through a misty Saturday morning. Forecasters say two weather systems are battling over Britain, causing a mixture of sun and showers . Britain will enjoy higher than average temperatures in the coming days, while experts predict this autumn will be one of the most colourful in memory . 'There is high pressure over the . North and low pressure over the South and the weather is uncertain . depending on which way they go, it is a bit of a mixed bag.' Jonathan Powell, forecaster for Vantage Weather Services, suggests temperatures could be as high as 60F to 70F next week. Mr Powell explained: 'We are certainly going to hold onto the warmth over the next few days and into next week. 'But . there is a risk of some very heavy showers in the mix, particularly in . the South, and coastal regions could see some strong winds. Three day forecast: Sunny for most, but the there is a risk of some very heavy showers in the mix, particularly in the South, and coastal regions could see some strong winds . 'There are currently two weather systems battling it out over the country, and this could make things quite unsettled.' Experts . predict the country will be awash with vivid colours as trees change . from green to deep reds, golds and yellows, and promise a bumper fruit . and nut crops in the coming weeks. Matthew Oates, a National Trust naturalist, has put the glorious start to autumn down to a wet spring and warm summer. He . said: 'The leaves colour up particularly well after a hot summer, which . we’ve just had. Frost and very wet weather impact on leaf colour too. 'It’s . not a definite science. The early indicators are good. It could be a . really good autumn for colour. It is a wonderful autumn for berries and . fruits. It could well be a great one too for our leaf colour.' Punters on the River Cam in Cambridge lap up the sun on Saturday ahead of warnings that heavy rain and winds could hit parts of England as October approaches . Bovine beach: A herd of cows enjoy the sun on the sand at Vatersay in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland . Rowers (pictured) enjoy an early start as the sun shines in Cambridge. The warm autumn weather has been put down to a wet spring and a hot summer .
Britain faced a misty start to the weekend but sunshine and warm weather predicted for coming days .
Forecasters say temperatures could reach 60F to 70F as October approaches .
But rain is on its way next week as two weather systems battle over UK .
By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 05:48 EST, 28 September 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 11:18 EST, 28 September 2013 . Determined to break through the thick mist, the Saturday morning sun has raised hopes for a warm end to September. Despite the foggy start, Britain is set to enjoy a final blaze of sunshine over the coming days, continuing the glorious sunshine seen over the Autumnal equinox. However, forecasters have warned that although the country will enjoy higher than average temperatures, certain regions face a 'mixed bag' as two systems battle over the UK. Early morning jogger enjoys the late September sun near the pier (pictured) at The Headland at Hartlepool, north east England . New dawn: The rising sun blazes through a misty morning in Northumberland on Saturday as Britain is set to enjoy a sunny end to September before rain moves in next week . Autumn glory: Britain is set to enjoy a sunny end to September, before rain moves in next week . This could trigger strong winds and heavy rains, broken by sunny spells. A Met Office spokesman said: 'Temperatures are looking slightly above average over the weekend and into next week. 'There is some rain about and some of it is quite heavy with the risk of thunder, mainly in the South-west. 'But elsewhere it will be drier with sunny spells, and it is a similar picture on Sunday and into the beginning of next week. Joggers in Cambridge get an early start as the sun breaks through a misty Saturday morning. Forecasters say two weather systems are battling over Britain, causing a mixture of sun and showers . Britain will enjoy higher than average temperatures in the coming days, while experts predict this autumn will be one of the most colourful in memory . 'There is high pressure over the . North and low pressure over the South and the weather is uncertain . depending on which way they go, it is a bit of a mixed bag.' Jonathan Powell, forecaster for Vantage Weather Services, suggests temperatures could be as high as 60F to 70F next week. Mr Powell explained: 'We are certainly going to hold onto the warmth over the next few days and into next week. 'But . there is a risk of some very heavy showers in the mix, particularly in . the South, and coastal regions could see some strong winds. Three day forecast: Sunny for most, but the there is a risk of some very heavy showers in the mix, particularly in the South, and coastal regions could see some strong winds . 'There are currently two weather systems battling it out over the country, and this could make things quite unsettled.' Experts . predict the country will be awash with vivid colours as trees change . from green to deep reds, golds and yellows, and promise a bumper fruit . and nut crops in the coming weeks. Matthew Oates, a National Trust naturalist, has put the glorious start to autumn down to a wet spring and warm summer. He . said: 'The leaves colour up particularly well after a hot summer, which . we’ve just had. Frost and very wet weather impact on leaf colour too. 'It’s . not a definite science. The early indicators are good. It could be a . really good autumn for colour. It is a wonderful autumn for berries and . fruits. It could well be a great one too for our leaf colour.' Punters on the River Cam in Cambridge lap up the sun on Saturday ahead of warnings that heavy rain and winds could hit parts of England as October approaches . Bovine beach: A herd of cows enjoy the sun on the sand at Vatersay in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland . Rowers (pictured) enjoy an early start as the sun shines in Cambridge. The warm autumn weather has been put down to a wet spring and a hot summer .
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