Weather and climate change

Headline:

Rain across Scotland and Northern Ireland. Mostly dry further south.

This Evening and Tonight:

Further outbreaks of rain and drizzle across southern Scotland and perhaps northern England and Northern Ireland. Skies clouding over from the west across parts of Wales later in the night. Dry elsewhere, with clear spells and light winds.

Thursday:

Rain, heavy across the high ground, will push slowly eastwards across the UK. Some southern and eastern counties of England remaining dry and bright all day. Turning increasingly windy.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Further rain, heavy at times, across Scotland throughout this period. Largely dry elsewhere with plenty of sunny spells, though overnight low cloud slow to clear at times. Turning much warmer.

Updated: 17:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 4 Oct 2023

Cloudy in the north on Monday and Tuesday with some rain at times, heaviest and most prolonged in the far north. Elsewhere the fine, dry and warm spell from the weekend likely continuing. Increasingly unsettled and cooler from the middle of next week with some rain expected for most areas, but particularly so in the north and west, where some spells of heavy and persistent rain are possible at times. Later next week further spells of wind and rain are possible, particularly in the northwest, but perhaps generally drier with lighter winds in the south and east. A chance of coastal gales at times. Temperatures probably remaining close to average, with a low chance in the south that warm air could linger for a time.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 4 Oct 2023

An unsettled start to the period, with potentially a wetter than average spell, but still with some drier interludes between periods of rain. Gales or severe gales possible at times, but no more than expected for the time of year. Later in the period there is a possibility that longer settled periods may develop, along with an enhanced risk of overnight fog. Temperatures likely milder than average overall with reduced risk of overnight frost.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 4 Oct 2023