More autumn sunshine on the way for Peterborough this week but cooler temperatures to ‘come as a shock’ - full forecast

Peterborough is set to bask in more dry and fine weather over the coming days, but forecasters are warning that cooler temperatures may “come as a shock” after a period of summerlike conditions.

The city has felt more like mid-July this week rather than late-September, with highs of 25C and warm evenings.

But temperatures look set to fall to around the seasonal average as the week progresses, which could come as a shock to the system after a scorching hot summer and warm early autumn.

Ben Rich, Lead Weather Presenter at the BBC, said: “After a few warmer nights recently, a distinct autumn chill on Thursday morning may come as a shock to some.

“Clearing skies on Wednesday night and lighter winds, in the cooler air mass that follows the day's rain, will lead to temperatures tumbling in most places back into single figures.

“However, such values will be close to those expected in late September.”

Light rain showers in Peterborough are possible on Wednesday afternoon (September 23), but the city will otherwise remain dry and sunny for the remainder of the week.

Early morning temperatures could drop to single digits on Saturday (September 26), before climbing to 20C later in the day.

Full forecast for Peterborough

Below is a full, week-long forecast for Peterborough using data from BBC Weather.

Wednesday, September 23

Highs of 22C and lows of 9C. Sunny intervals and a gentle breeze.

Thursday, September 24

Highs of 21C and lows of 10C. Sunny intervals and a gentle breeze.

Friday, September 25

Highs of 23C and lows of 11C. Sunny intervals and light winds.

Saturday, September 26

Highs of 20C and lows of 9C. Sunny and light winds.

Sunday, September 27

Highs of 21C and lows of 12C. Sunny intervals and a gentle breeze.

Monday, September 28

Highs of 20C and lows of 12C. Sunny intervals and light winds.