UK weather

Headline:

Cloudy at times, mostly settled, with a few showers.

Today:

Early fog in the northwest will clear, leaving a largely dry day with variable cloud and sunny spells. A few showers are possible, mainly in the east and southeast. It will feel quite chilly in the south with brisk winds.

Tonight:

A mostly dry night with plenty of cloud and the odd shower. Clear spells in northern areas could allow patches of fog and frost to form. Staying breezy further south.

Wednesday:

A cold start in the north with the best sunshine developing there. Further south, expect more cloud, a few isolated showers, and a chilly breeze. Temperatures near average overall.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Mostly settled, with often large amounts of cloud and a few showers, mainly in the far southwest and parts of the northeast. Temperatures near normal, with local frost and fog.

High pressure is likely to dominate conditions across much of the UK initially, with large amounts of cloud at times but any amounts of rain or drizzle tending to be small. Quite breezy in the south, but a greater chance of some fog patches in northern areas where winds will be lighter. As the high pressure begins to migrate away to the east, frontal systems may attempt to bring some occasional rain to parts of the southwest and/or northwest at times, though exactly how much progress into the UK this makes is uncertain. Rainfall is most likely to be below average in many areas for this period as a whole, with temperatures initially a little below average before returning to near or slightly above average.

During the second half of November, there is an increasing chance of changeable or more unsettled conditions developing, with spells of rain and the potential for strong winds at times. The extent and location of the wettest and windiest weather is very uncertain at this range, with northern and western areas generally most favoured, but there is a chance the wettest conditions could become more focussed across southern parts for a time. Towards the end of November, whilst confidence is very low in the overall weather patterns, there may be a tendency for the tracks of Atlantic lows to shift farther south. Temperatures are likely to be near or above average for much of the period, although colder interludes remain possible, perhaps more especially later in the period.