UK weather: Soggy end to the bank holiday as forecasters warn autumn will arrive early
Anyone planning to make the most of what's left of the bank holiday weekend would be advised to wrap up warm and pack their umbrella - forecasters are predicting showers and temperatures as low as 8c (46f) in some areas.
There will be cool highs of just 18c (64f) in the South and 16c (61f) in the North, with more rain, mist and fog expected later this week, as forecasters warn that autumn will arrive early this year.
And there was more bad news for travellers as the AA predicted that it will be one of the busiest days of the year on the roads.
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Michael Lawrence, forecaster at the Met Office, said: There will be some patches of fog and mist.
This type of weather is typical for autumn and around November time. However, as temperatures will improve with highs of 21c (70f) in some areas, it will be much more pleasant than November.
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And its not just the weather that will prove frustrating the AA is predicting it will be one of t! he busie st days of the year on the roads. Traffic will be worse than on Friday and Saturday as people rush to get home before returning to work tomorrow.
The 16million vehicles estimated to have hit the road over the weekend is understood to be around 60 per cent higher than over a normal Saturday to Monday period.
Around 9.4million holidaymakers are returning from UK breaks, according to tourism bosses Visit England the equivalent of one in five British adults.
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A further two million are heading home after events including the Notting Hill Carnival in London, the mud-hit Reading and Leeds Festivals and the Creamfields electronic music event in Daresbury, Cheshire.
Hundreds of thousands more are jetting back after weekend breaks abroad.
Drivers were urged to check their vehicles before travelling after a Halfords survey showed 90 per cent of staycationers are making their longest car journeys of the year.
AA spokesman Gavin Hill-Smith said: This is one of the busiest weekends of the year and the busiest period of the weekend will be Monday afternoon and evening.
Getaway traffic was staggered as it was split between Friday and Saturday, but traffic will be more concentrated today as people will mostly head home at the same time.
He added: Traffic will build up from mid-afternoon, as people leave early to get back in good time and families return to get kids home by bedtime.
If you are not in a rush and need to travel on Monday, it will be better to leave later and miss the worst of it.
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