UK weather

Headline:

A fine start to the weekend.

Today:

Sunny spells and scattered showers across the north on Saturday with brisk winds. A drier day further south with plenty of sunny spells, although feeling fresher than recent days.

Tonight:

Windy in the northwest overnight with further showery outbreaks of rain. Drier elsewhere with clear spells and a few mist and fog patches. Chilly.

Sunday:

A largely dry and cloudy start on Sunday, and turning increasingly windy. Heavy rain moves in from the west, but warm sunny spells develop in the east.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Rain clears by Monday leaving a fine day with sunny spells. Turning rather warm on Tuesday, but windy with rain moving in from the west. Fresher with showers on Wednesday.

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, 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 may be centred to the north or northeast, with longer drier periods more 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.