UK weather

Headline:

Staying wet and windy, but drier later in the week.

Today:

A wet start across western areas. Rain then quickly moving northeastwards through the morning. Drier and somewhat brighter skies following across England and Wales for the afternoon. Turning increasingly windy, especially in the west. Mild in the south.

Tonight:

Another band of heavy rain moving into western areas through the evening, spreading eastwards across the rest of the UK overnight. Widely very windy, with severe gales across northwest Scotland.

Tuesday:

Early rain clearing to sunny spells and showers. Showers heaviest and most frequent in the northwest. Another windy day, with severe gales across parts of Scotland in particular. Feeling cooler.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Showers and brisk winds easing through Wednesday as high pressure builds. Morning fog patches Thursday morning, otherwise fine and dry. Similar on Friday, but some rain in the northwest later.

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.