UK weather

Headline:

Rain moving in from the west, after early brightness today.

Today:

Rain, with brisk winds, affecting western Scotland and Northern Ireland will move across the remainder of Scotland, northern England and Wales during the day, turning showery in the northwest later. Brighter further southeast, though clouding over with patchy rain developing.

Tonight:

Rain clearing from England and Wales overnight, to leave clear spells across the UK. Some showers, mainly in the west and northwest. Breezy in the north, and locally chilly here.

Friday:

Some showers, mainly in the morning across some northern and western areas. Otherwise Friday looks fine with sunny spells. Feeling pleasantly warm in the south, but remaining breezy further north.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Wet, and in places windy, weather will move southeastwards across the UK on Saturday, followed by sunshine and showers. Drier for most on Sunday, though further rain arriving on Monday.

Remaining changeable, with occasional rain or showers arriving from the North Atlantic, most frequent across northern and western parts of the UK, where some strong winds will also be possible at times. However, there will also be some reasonable dry and more settled periods, especially across southern areas. Later in the month, high pressure may become more dominant in the vicinity of the UK, perhaps bringing more widely settled conditions for a time, especially away from the far north. Temperatures for the period as a whole will probably be close to average overall, but there is scope for some rather warm days at times, along with occasional relatively cool nights.

High pressure initially close to the UK, with a continuation of more settled conditions at times, may start to weaken its influence on the weather later in the month and into early October. As a result, it may become more changeable with a greater chance of rain or showers in places, and perhaps some strong winds at times too. Temperatures will likely be a little above average overall, with relatively cool nights possible at first tending to reduce in frequency later in the period.