UK weather

Headline:

Rain across central parts today. Brighter elsewhere. Very warm southeast.

Today:

A band of rain will move from southern Scotland into northern England and Wales. To the north it will be breezy with bright spells and some showers, whilst fog patches will clear further south to leave some very warm sunshine.

Tonight:

Patchy rain will sink southeastwards across England and Wales overnight. Heavy and blustery showers are likely in the far north and northwest. Clear spells, patchy fog and grass frost elsewhere.

Saturday:

Most southern and eastern areas will have a fine day on Saturday with some sunshine. Cloudier in the north and west with scattered showers, these blustery in the northwest.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Warm sunshine in the south and east on Sunday, though wind and rain spreading from the west. Mostly fine on Monday, but further wet and windy weather arriving on Tuesday.

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.