UK weather

Headline:

Fine for many. Rain moving southeastwards later Thursday into Friday.

This Evening and Tonight:

Early evening showers soon dying out in the extreme east and northeast of the UK, then generally dry overnight with clear spells and lighter winds. Patchy fog and some rural grass frost possible. Rain arriving in the far northwest later.

Thursday:

Wet and windy weather will move in across the west and northwest of Scotland and west of Northern Ireland tomorrow. Mostly fine elsewhere. Some warm sunshine, especially in the southeast.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

A weakening rainband moves southeast across the UK Friday into Saturday. Sunshine and blustery showers following in the north. Briefly hot across southeast England. Further rain moving southeastwards on Sunday.

Remaining changeable as Atlantic frontal systems bring spells of rain, showers and occasional strong winds. The wettest and windiest conditions will tend to be most frequent across western areas, with longer drier interludes most favoured in the far east and southeast, where it may be very warm at times. Into October, and high pressure to the northeast of the UK may become more influential on the weather, with some longer drier interludes focussed more across the north and northeast of the UK, whilst occasional rain may tend to be more prevalent towards the south and west. Temperatures are expected to be above average for the period as a whole.

Initially, high pressure centred to the north or northeast, with longer drier periods likely across northern UK, whilst low pressure to the southwest brings occasional rain or showers into more southern and western parts. Towards and beyond mid-October, it may turn more widely unsettled with a greater chance of wet and windy conditions at times. Temperatures will likely be above average for the period as a whole.