UK weather

Headline:

Some wet and windy weather. Some very warm sunshine too.

This Evening and Tonight:

Rain, some heavy, will move southeastwards overnight from Northern Ireland and southern Scotland to affect northern England, Wales and later central and southwestern parts of England. Clearer further north with blustery showers. Drier, but increasingly cloudy and humid further southeast.

Friday:

A weakening band of rain, with brisk winds will clear southeastwards from southern England and Wales, leaving a brighter, fresher day here. Very blustery further north, with sunshine and showers.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Showers in the north on Saturday, but mostly fine with lighter winds. Hot sunshine in southeast Sunday. Wet and windy further northwest. Rain clearing southeastwards to sunshine and showers Monday.

Overall, a fairly unsettled period is likely to begin this period with many places seeing showers or longer spells of rain at times, interspersed by drier periods. Rain is likely be most frequent across northern and western areas, while the south and east are more likely to see longer drier interludes. There is also the potential for some strong and gusty winds at times, particularly in the northwest. Temperatures are likely to be near average. However, further into mid-September, more settled weather is looking increasingly likely, bringing drier conditions with lighter winds and perhaps some warmer conditions too.

Settled conditions are most likely initially before a transition to more unsettled and changeable conditions towards the latter parts of September, though confidence is low at this lead time. Driest conditions through this period are likely to be seen across the south east, with wetter and windier weather more likely to the north west. Temperatures are likely to be slightly above average initially before becoming near-average towards the latter parts of September.