Weather and climate change

Headline:

Showers becoming confined to the west. Windy in the south.

This Evening and Tonight:

Showers continuing through this evening and overnight, though becoming increasingly confined to western areas. Some of the showers could be heavy, perhaps with the odd rumble of thunder. Winds easing somewhat but still staying windy along southern coasts.

Tuesday:

Tuesday will be another mixed day, with sunny spells and blustery showers for most. Showers most frequent in the north and west. Feeling pleasant in any sunnier intervals.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

A drier day on Wednesday for many, ahead of wet and windy weather developing through Thursday. Likely staying windy Friday, with rain clearing to heavy showers. Turning colder by Friday.

Updated: 17:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 20 Oct 2025

An increasingly cold northerly flow to start this period, which will be showery around coastal areas but there will be some brighter spells inland. The showers could be wintry at times over the high ground in the far north. Into the following week conditions will likely turn increasingly changeable as a more westerly pattern develops. This will likely allow outbreaks of rain and some periods of stronger winds to spread into the UK from the Atlantic, but there will however be some drier interludes at times. The wettest weather will probably be in the north and west but much of the UK will see rain at times. Temperatures are expected to be close to or slightly below normal for the time of year.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 20 Oct 2025

Changeable and unsettled with weather systems spreading from the west. These will bring spells of rain, heavy at times, and some strong winds, interspersed with drier, brighter, and less windy periods between systems. Temperatures are expected to be close to normal or perhaps slightly above.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 20 Oct 2025