Weather and climate change

Headline:

Unsettled everywhere, with heavy rain for parts of England Wednesday.

This Evening and Tonight:

Showery rain in many western and northern areas, possibly heavy. Some drier spells elsewhere before an area of sometimes heavy rain moves into southern areas of England later. Mild for all but the far north, where gales are likely.

Wednesday:

A very wet start in some southern areas of Britain, rain slow to clear eastern England. Possible gales in the far southeast. Rain in northwest Scotland. Brighter elsewhere.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

A few showers in places, otherwise mostly dry and bright Thursday. Rain spreading south-eastwards Friday with showers following in the northwest. Strong winds with rain in the west on Saturday.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 20 Oct 2020

Unsettled conditions are expected to dominate during the period, with most parts of the UK seeing plenty of cloud and outbreaks of rain and showers. It will often be windy, with a risk of gales or even severe gales, especially in coastal areas. The wettest and windiest weather is likely to be found in the west and north-west of the country. However, some brief bright and dry spells are still likely at times in all parts of the UK, with the most settled conditions probably found across eastern and south-eastern areas. Overall, temperatures are generally looking to be close to normal for the time of year. Conditions may turn more settled close to the end of the period, particularly in the south.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 20 Oct 2020

Confidence is currently low for this period but there is an increased chance of more settled weather during November, especially in the south of the UK. Showery and windier conditions may remain more prevalent in the north. Temperatures probably trending to normal overall, with overnight frost and fog becoming more likely in any settled spells.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 20 Oct 2020