Weather and climate change

Headline:

Thundery showers continue in the south this weekend.

This Evening and Tonight:

Evening showers across Wales and the southwest will fade. Low cloud, with drizzle in places across the northeast will expand westwards across central areas. Elsewhere, mostly dry with clear spells. A mild night for most.

Saturday:

Largely dry in the north with sunny spells in the northwest. Showers or longer spells of rain across the south, these heavy and thundery at times. Warm for many.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Unsettled across the south Sunday and Monday with showers, or longer spells of rain. Mostly dry with sunny spells across the north, but often cloudy. Drier for all on Tuesday.

Updated: 17:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 20 Sep 2024

The period is expected to begin on an unsettled note, with a spell of cloud, wind and rain sweeping across much of the UK. Rain is likely to be heavy in places, and there is a small chance that the winds could end up strong enough to cause some disruption. An exception to this may well be the far north of the UK, which could remain in a colder, more showery regime from earlier in the week. Winds are expected to turn towards the north following this, with the colder, showery type spreading countrywide, before easing through the weekend as a more settled spell develops. The following week is likely to stay fairly unsettled or at least changeable for all, with temperatures rising back to near average.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 20 Sep 2024

Typical autumn weather will probably affect the UK with a mix of weather types through the first half of October. Periods of unsettled conditions, with wind and rain at times, will likely be interspersed with shorter spells of calmer and drier weather. Overall, wetter than average conditions are expected during this period, especially in central and southern areas. Temperatures are most likely to be close to or slightly above average overall, although some cooler spells are possible at times.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 20 Sep 2024