The Met Office is predicting that Suffolk will experience unseasonably warm weather at the start of October.
Recent forecasts show that inland parts of the county look set to be the warmest at the start of the month, with places such as Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich reaching around 21C on October 1 and 2.
Average maximum temperatures in Suffolk at the start of October are typically around 16C to 17C, with overnight lows of 8C to 10C.
That means the current forecast of 20C to 21C for parts of Suffolk is around 3C to 5C above average for the time of year.
A forecaster for the Met Office explained that "high pressure will likely be in place across much of central and southern UK through the first few days" of October, bringing "plenty of dry weather," with temperatures "remaining above average overall".
Coastal areas, including Aldeburgh and Felixstowe, will be marginally cooler, with temperatures of 20C expected.
While the current warm spell is being caused by high pressure and southerly airflow, meteorologists say the strong El Niño in the Pacific Ocean has increased the odds of the UK experiencing a warmer-than-average autumn.
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