Weather and climate change

Headline:

Wet and windy in north Monday night. Mostly fine elsewhere.

This Evening and Tonight:

Southern parts mostly dry but fairly cloudy. Rain and strong winds across northwestern areas moving southeast overnight across Northern Ireland and into northern England. Fairly mild across the board.

Tuesday:

Rain stalling across Wales and northern England, heavy on some hills but good shelter in east. Drier in southeast, some warm, bright spells. Brighter in northwest but some blustery showers.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Wednesday windy with gales across many areas; rain, locally heavy, clearing east to scattered showers later. Thereafter, sunshine and blustery showers, showers most frequent and heaviest north and west.

Updated: 17:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 3 Oct 2022

This period is likely to be characterised by unsettled weather with sunny spells and showers or longer periods of rain for most areas. The heaviest and most frequent rain is expected in the west and northwest, while southern areas may remain drier on average. Confidence remains low, with the possibility of more settled conditions building across the UK at some point. Breezy conditions are expected throughout, with coastal gales possible, and the strongest winds are likely to be experienced in the north. Temperatures will generally be close to or slight above normal throughout the period. Early in the period, there is the possibility for cooler nights, bringing the chance of mist or fog in places.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 3 Oct 2022

Confidence remains low for this period. Sunny spells and showers can be expected for much of the country with the possibility for longer periods of rain at times. However, the start of the period may be characterised by drier spells, bringing risk of fog and mist. Temperatures are likely to remain slightly above normal throughout the period.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 3 Oct 2022