UK weather

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Mostly dry with sunny spells ahead of Storm Austen

Today:

A chilly start for many, with heavy showers soon clearing to leave a largely dry day with sunny spells. Turning increasingly cloudy across the southwest from mid-afternoon, with strengthening southerly winds as Storm Austen approaches.

Tonight:

Rain clearing the far north of Scotland, with clear spells developing inland. Heavy rain continues to move northwards across much of England and Wales as Storm Austen arrives.

Friday:

Rain will continue to move northwards on Friday as Storm Austen gradually clears. Winds will become strong and gusty, with gales and severe gales in places across the south.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Strong winds and heavy rain Saturday before a brief settled interlude brings sunny spells and isolated light showers on Sunday. Further wind and rain arrives Monday.

Continuing unsettled into the early part of next week with an Atlantic frontal system expected to bring another spell of wet and windy weather. Through the course of next week, conditions likely turning less unsettled with rain and stronger winds becoming more focused on northwestern areas. Likely turning drier and calmer across the south and east bringing a greater chance of chilly nights and morning fog patches. A similar pattern then likely continuing during early November though with a chance that settled conditions may develop more widely for a time. Temperatures varying around average.

Slowly evolving weather patterns are more likely than normal during early in November which increase the chance of spells of settled and drier weather. Most areas are still likely to see some rain or showers at times but the focus of these more likely across the northwest of the UK. Into mid-November, the chances of a more unsettled weather regime increases again with more frequent spells of rain for many areas and likely windy at times. Some cold nights possible during more settled spells, otherwise temperatures likely to vary around average.