Met Office weather: Fog, sunshine and rain to start the week
A mixed start to the week is expected across the UK, with fog and sunshine for some on Monday.
Monday morning began with areas of fog, which will gradually lift and clear through the morning. However, some patches could linger into the early afternoon, particularly across parts of central England and Wales.
Away from the fog, it will be a largely dry day with sunny spells developing for many. Showers close to eastern coasts are expected to fade, while temperatures will generally be around average. Where fog is slow to clear, though, it could remain rather cold.
Conditions will start to change in southwest Britain, where winds will strengthen through the day as cloud and outbreaks of light rain move into the far southwest. A yellow weather warning for fog is in place across parts of eastern Wales, the midlands, and East Anglia from 6pm on Monday until 10 am Tuesday.
Through Monday night, clear spells across central, northern and north-eastern areas will allow patches of fog to develop, while a frost is possible in places, most widely across rural Scotland. Further south and southwest it will be cloudier, breezier and milder, with occasional rain spreading from southwest England into parts of southeast England and south Wales.
What’s the outlook for Tuesday?
Tuesday will bring more unsettled conditions to parts of England and Wales as cloud and outbreaks of rain gradually edge northwards. Some heavier bursts are possible in the southwest later in the day, especially around coastal areas. Showery rain will also reach northern Scotland.
Elsewhere, it should remain mainly dry with bright or sunny spells, although fog and low cloud could again be slow to clear in places. Southwest Britain will remain breezy, with temperatures generally near or slightly below the seasonal average.
Tuesday night will remain cloudy and wet across southern parts of the UK, with rain potentially heavy at times in the southwest. Further north, clearer conditions will allow a fairly widespread frost to develop, along with some fog and potentially freezing fog patches.
Met Office presenter and meteorologist, Marco Petagna, said: “Fog and frost across northern and north-western parts will gradually lift, leaving plenty of sunshine. Apart from a few showers in the north and northeast, it will be largely dry and bright, with temperatures of 8 to 11°C for most and up to 14°C in the south.
“Overnight, rain will move into southwest England and the Channel Islands, with some heavier bursts possible. Further north, fog and frost will return, with temperatures locally dipping below freezing.
“Tuesday will start murky across central and northern areas, but fog and frost should clear to leave sunny spells. Further south, rain will spread north across parts of England and Wales, with some heavier bursts possible.
“Temperatures will remain close to average, reaching around 8 to 10°C in the north and up to 14°C in the southwest.”
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