UK weather

Headline:

Turning wet and windy on Sunday.

This Evening and Tonight:

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

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.

Higher pressure and more settled conditions look likely to build across across the UK, however it remains finely balanced whether this will become focused across the north or south. Lower pressure and interludes of more changeable weather are likely at times, but again, there are mixed signals regarding where this is more likely. However, an overall drier period than average is expected, with shorter periods of rain or showers. Winds are also likely to be lighter than average overall, but shorter periods of strong winds remain likely at this time of year, particularly across the northwest. Temperatures are likely to remain warmer than average.

Initially, high pressure and more settled conditions are likely to continue, albeit with interruptions of occasional rain and stronger winds. 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.