UK weather

Headline:

Often sunny but chilly this weekend, showers possible for some.

This Evening and Tonight:

Becoming dry and clear inland and turning chilly as winds ease. Rural frost and the odd fog patch in the north and west, but staying somewhat breezier and milder along some coasts with showers continuing in North Sea coastal regions.

Saturday:

A fine autumnal day for most with plenty of sunshine. Showers remain possible in eastern counties of England and the far north of Scotland. A chilly northerly breeze for some.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Heavier showers in eastern England on Sunday, spreading west later, but staying dry with sunny spells for most. Turning cloudier early next week with rain in places. Chilly at first.

It is looking increasingly likely that a changeable if not unsettled spell of weather will affect the UK through this period, with spells of wet and windy weather arriving from the Atlantic followed by drier though still showery interludes. While there is still a chance that high pressure will build near the UK again during late October, it is more likely that the changeable or unsettled regime will continue once established. It is possible that stormy weather may also develop at times. Temperatures are likely to be near or a little above normal overall, with mild spells likely at times, especially towards the south. In between frontal systems, colder nights are possible, with a touch of frost.

This period is highly uncertain, more so than normal, but overall it seems more likely than not that weather patterns will be dominated by westerly or southwesterly winds from the Atlantic during this period. This will result in occasional spells of wet and windy weather followed by drier but still showery interludes. High pressure may attempt to build across the country at times but any settled spells are most likely to be short-lived. Temperatures are likely to be near or above average overall.