THOSE keen to dust off their autumn wardrobes may want to hold out a little longer, as an Indian Summer continues this week across Sussex.

Though the official start of autumn is just a few days away, temperatures show no sign of giving in to the season change through at least the end of the week.

Maximum temperatures in Brighton will climb as high as 22C at times through Saturday.

Elsewhere, there will be widespread temperatures in the upper teens to the low 20s.

Sun-seekers should take advantage of the summer-like heat, as meteorologists say it won't last much longer.

Met Office forecaster Mark Wilson said: "It looks like this will be the last time we will see these sort of temperatures."

Sunday looks to mark the end of the hot spell, as wet weather signals a decline in temperatures.

The last day of the week will linger around 19C in many locations, and each day thereafter looks to fall further.

By Wednesday next week, temperatures could be as many as ten degrees lower than those predicted for this week.

According to the office's long-range weather forecast: "Changeable weather is likely to dominate for many.

"Outbreaks of rain, which may be heavy at times, are likely."

"Winds are also expected to strengthen with the with the risk of gales in the north and west of the UK."