SO much for the Indian summer.

Temperatures plunged to around 1C at Hurn on Friday morning, September 13. 

Elsewhere, it was around 6C in the Bournemouth area.

Springbourne-based weather enthusiast Jim Smith said it was the coldest September morning for six years.

He said it was also the coldest first half of September this century.

Despite the very autumnal start to September, things are set to feel more like summer over the next few days as an area of

This weekend will be dry with large amounts of sunshine with highs of around 18C or 19C.

Next week, it will get even warmer with lots more sunshine and temperatures around 20C and 21C between Monday and Wednesday.

According to Met Office, the mercury will peak at 22C on Thursday and Friday.