Nottinghamshire is bracing itself for one of the warmest November days on record.
The Met Office has forecast highs of 16°c today, only two degrees lower than the all-time Nottingham record for November.
The unusually high autumn temperatures are down to a warm air mass hovering over Southern England, and the Midlands.
Today has been described as exceptionally mild and generally cloudy, including bright intervals here and there. But it should be very windy, especially over high ground where the wind could potentially reach gale force.
Lows of around 12°c are expected later on, with outbreaks of rain possible across the county.
Other parts of Britain have seen record-breaking November highs over the last few days.
On Sunday temperatures hit 22.4°C in Wales, a UK record for the month since records began in 1914.
A spokesman from the Met Office said: “It will cool down as the week goes on but will warm up with temperatures reaching around 15°c for the weekend.”
Last month Nottinghamshire County Council said it was preparing for a potentially cold winter because of what is know as the ‘El Nino effect’, the warming of the Pacific Ocean, which can cause temperatures to rise in autumn then plunge later in the year.
But the Met Office spokesman said it is too early to say whether or not the current warm weather is connected to the phenomenon.
“It has a limited impact at this moment in time and is not effecting the UK at the moment,” the added.
“It is more likely to influence our winter rather than autumn and could mean we get a cooler end to winter and an increased chance in snow. There are just too many other factors that would effect the UK more at the moment than El Nino.”
