Amid warnings about the impact of Storm Agnes hitting our region today, there is a small, warmer glimmer of hope on the horizon. The storm is set to batter the whole of the country today with ferocious winds and heavy rain.

But, according to the Mirror, there is some warmer weather on the horizon, with some parts of the country set to bathe in unseasonably warm 24C. The stormy weather is set to last today and tomorrow (September 28) but then the weekend will welcome more settled weather.

A high pressure will bring the warmer conditions this weekend and forecasters predict that the Coventry and Warwickshire and wider central area could see some some of the warmest weather. In fact, Jim Dale, a meteorologist for British Weather Services, said maps and models had pointed to a period of heat in early October and while it may not be the Indian Summer predicted, there will be warmer spells, including for the central region.

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Speaking to Express.co.uk, he said: "I am looking at Sunday in the south-east reaching 22C to 23C - but it's a short-lived affair. But still, it will be pleasant - it will be the calm after the storm. Into next week, there will be a north-south split - the south-east is not seeing very much in the way of wind and rain - just temperate temperatures until mid-October. There will be enough pleasant days - but we won't go into an Indian summer as we'll need a few days linked together - where as at the moment it just looks like a day or two."

The promise of more settled weather was echoed by the Met Office, as a spokesman said: "As we move towards the weekend, a ridge of high pressure from the south is expected to bring a period of more settled weather, though some showers could continue in northern and western areas for a time." Jim Dale, a meteorologist for British Weather Services, said maps and models had pointed to a period of heat in early October. And now it looks as though temperatures could rise to 24C in central parts of England."

But before the warm weather hits, the nation is bracing for the arrival Storm Agnes today and you can keep up with the latest in our liveblog here

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