UK weather

Headline:

Windy, with sunshine and scattered heavy showers.

Today:

Sunny spells and showers today. Showers heaviest and most frequent across the north of the UK. A rather cool and windy day for all, but very windy across Scotland with severe gales across northern Scotland. Large waves along the coasts.

Tonight:

Staying windy across the northwest of the UK, with further showers and perhaps some longer spells of rain too. Drier towards the southeast, with clear spells and winds easing.

Wednesday:

Showers tending to become confined to Scotland as high pressure builds from the south. Dry and bright for most, with sunny spells and lighter winds. Temperatures a little above average.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Fog patches slow to clear on Thursday, but most places dry with sunny spells. Patchy rain developing across the north on Friday and Saturday. Dry in the south. Mild.

Pressure is set to build in the vicinity of the UK as we move into early November, with a lot of dry weather as a result. Before this occurs, a weather front bringing some rain will be in place across some western and northern areas at the very start of this period, but is likely to weaken quickly as high pressure takes charge. Within the high pressure, some places, perhaps more likely towards the east, will likely see overnight and morning fog, which at this time of year could take a while to clear and where it lingers, it will remain chilly. Otherwise, temperatures generally fairly close to average for most during this period.

Probably largely settled at first, perhaps with some chilly nights. Moving further into November, there is an increased chance of more unsettled conditions developing, with a return to spells of rain and potential for strong winds. However, the extent and location of wettest or windiest areas is uncertain. Overall, temperatures will probably be near or a little above average.