UK weather

Headline:

Staying breezy as rain moves east.

This Evening and Tonight:

Cloudy across many central and southern areas with outbreaks of rain or drizzle at times. Clear spells following across many northern areas, with blustery showers in the far northwest.

Saturday:

Cloud and patchy rain or drizzle linger across southern England and Wales, though brighter in the east. Elsewhere, sunny spells and blustery showers. Windy across northern areas.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Dry but rather cloudy on Sunday with some overnight rain. Rather cloudy on Monday and Tuesday with some sunny spells and lighter winds and turning a little warmer.

A changeable period is expected, with Atlantic weather systems bringing spells of rain, showers and occasional strong winds. The wettest and windiest conditions are most likely across northern and western areas, although stronger winds may at times extend more widely. Between these unsettled spells, periods of drier and more settled weather are likely, especially in the south and east, where they may last for a few days. Accompanying these may be some overnight fog and frost. Temperatures are expected to be slightly above average overall.

Changeable and occasionally unsettled weather is likely to become more frequent through October, with spells of rain and stronger winds increasingly likely to move in from the Atlantic. Between these periods, some drier and brighter interludes are also expected. As is often the case for October, deeper areas of low pressure may occasionally bring spells of very strong winds. Temperatures are expected to remain slightly above average overall, although brief cooler interludes are possible.