Weather and climate change

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Cloud returning overnight. Heavy showers in the south tomorrow.

This Evening and Tonight:

Low cloud will return to many places overnight making it misty over hills. Skies will remain clear in the west, where it will turn chilly with a risk of fog patches. Staying breeze and mild across the south.

Friday:

Cloud burning back to eastern coasts, with sunny spells developing. Heavy showers and thunderstorms will break out across southern England and Wales in the afternoon. Feeling warm for many.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Largely dry in the north with sunny spells, especially in the northwest. Showers or longer spells of rain across the south, these heavy and thundery at times. Warm for many.

Updated: 17:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 19 Sep 2024

Some rain across southeastern parts, lighter and not as extensive as previous days and tending to ease away to the southeast by the end of Tuesday. Elsewhere, generally settled conditions prevailing for most places, although with a band of cloud and some rain moving across the far north, particularly the northwest and a few showers moving into western parts further south. Temperatures likely a bit cooler than previous days. A transition to a generally more unsettled, mobile westerly pattern is most likely by midweek and beyond, with spells of wind and rain moving into many areas, but more especially in the south. Towards the end of the week, much cooler, showery conditions are expected for many parts with the north and west likely being a focus for these showers.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 19 Sep 2024

Typical autumn weather will probably affect the UK with a mix of weather types through the first half of October. Periods of unsettled conditions, with wind and rain at times, will likely be interspersed with shorter spells of calmer and drier weather. Overall, wetter than average conditions are expected during this period, especially in central and southern areas. Temperatures are most likely to be close to or slightly above average overall, although some cooler spells are possible at times.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 19 Sep 2024