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Brits are bracing for a significant drop in temperatures, with the possibility of snowfall this weekend, according to weather forecasts.

Following a prolonged period of warm and dry summer, September has kicked off on an unsettled note, a trend that is expected to persist over the next few weeks. The past weekend and the start of the week witnessed stormy conditions, with heavy rainfall and gusts of more than 50mph in the Midlands.

The coming days are set to bring more blustery conditions as low-pressure systems roll in from the Atlantic, although the gusts are not anticipated to be as intense.

Simultaneously, temperatures are forecasted to fall into the mid-teens across many regions before potentially climbing to 23C in the southeast by Friday.

However, the weather is likely to take a turn thereafter due to the direction of the jet stream, which will usher in more unsettled weather and a decrease in temperatures, particularly in the north, reports the Mirror.

WXCharts' maps indicate snowfall in central Scotland on Sunday morning, while most of northern England and southern areas are expected to experience rain. The same maps suggest that temperatures could plummet to 0C on Sunday morning in Scotland, while remaining in single digits throughout the day across the country.

BBC weather presenter Louis Lear, examining the forecast for the upcoming weekend, explained: "The unsettled theme stays with us because of the position of the jet stream. We've got this significant kink in the jet stream and actually we are going to see the jet stream cut off and this circle here produces what is known as a cut off low pressure.

"Now we were thinking that high pressure was going to build and quieten things down but now it looks like that cut off low is going to stay with us across central and southern England, and if that happens then it is going to remain pretty unsettled."

The Met Office outlook covering September 20 to September 29 suggests we might experience cooler conditions next week featuring "chilly nights". It reads: "The broadly unsettled conditions look to continue during the first part of this period. All areas are likely to see some further spells of wet and at times windy weather, interspersed with brighter, showery interludes.

"By the start of the following week, a ridge of high pressure may extend eastwards towards the UK, bringing an increasing chance of longer periods of drier weather to northern areas initially, whilst low pressure remains closer to the south or southeast. Towards the end of this period, high pressure may be rather more dominant across the UK.

"A cooler interlude is likely for a time through next week, with chilly nights and fog patches likely under the influence of high pressure. Temperatures probably return closer to average by late September."