Weather and climate change

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A wet and windy start to Autumn.

This Evening and Tonight:

Showers will become mainly confined to the south and west, though longer spells of rain may bring some disruption to southwestern parts of Scotland. Drier and more settled further east with clear spells developing across parts of England and Wales.

Monday:

Another day of sunshine and scattered showers. Showers starting in the west and spreading eastwards during the day, again possibly heavy with hail and thunder. Still blustery for many.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Remaining unsettled this week with further blustery showers and longer periods of rain across much of the UK. Some bright or sunny spells too, though feeling cool beneath the cloud.

Updated: 17:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 31 Aug 2025

Changeable weather conditions are expected across the UK during this period with low pressure systems tending to dominate the overall pattern. This will mean showers or longer spells of rain will affect much of the UK at times. Some heavy rain or showers are expected in places, most often in the west. Thunderstorms and hail are also possible, as are some spells of strong winds if any deep areas of low pressure form in the vicinity of the UK. Some short-lived spells of drier and more settled weather are also possible at times, especially early and again late in the period, when they may last a little longer. Temperatures will likely be close to average or slightly below overall, but may rise above at times in any drier, sunnier spells.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 31 Aug 2025

Low pressure is likely to dominate much of this period, bringing changeable weather conditions with showers or some longer spells of rain at times. There will likely be some drier, more settled interludes, particularly at the start of the period. Temperatures are likely to be close to average, perhaps turning warmer than average later in the period.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 31 Aug 2025