UK weather

Headline:

Turning cooler in the coming days.

Today:

Mist and fog patches in the south clearing this morning, then staying dry with warm sunny spells. Cloudier and windy in the north with outbreaks of rain and drizzle at times. Gradually turning cooler in Scotland.

Tonight:

Winds easing in the north and rain moving into central parts of the UK. Clear spells in the south with mist and fog patches forming. Turning chilly where skies clear.

Tuesday:

Fog slowly clearing in the south, then staying dry with warm sunny spells. Outbreaks of rain continuing in central parts. Sunny spells and showers further north and feeling cold.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Heavy rain in the southeast on Wednesday. Turning cooler across the UK. Dry, bright and fresh for most on Thursday. Outbreaks of heavy rain moving east through Friday.

It will likely be quite changeable through the middle of October, as a series of low pressure systems run across the North Atlantic, often to the north and northwest of the UK, bringing occasional bands of rain and strong winds, but interspersed with brighter and more showery conditions. Rain will be most prevalent across hills in the west and especially northwest, where above average rainfall is likely through this period. Longer drier interludes are more favoured in sheltered southern and eastern parts, but even here it is likely to be wetter than during recent weeks. Whilst brief cooler interludes are possible, temperatures are likely to be a little above average in many areas for the period as a whole.

The remainder of October and into early November will probably maintain a changeable pattern overall, with areas of low pressure often passing close to the UK from the North Atlantic, interspersed by occasional but short-lived ridges of high pressure. This regime will bring showers or longer spells of rain at times, with the wettest and windiest weather typically in the west and northwest, driest conditions more favoured in sheltered southern and eastern parts. Whilst some occasional colder interludes will be possible at times, temperatures are likely to be near or a little above average for the period as a whole.