Taunton Racecourse (Somerset) weather

Headline:

Rather cloudy tonight, and becoming increasingly windy in the southwest.

This Evening and Tonight:

A rather cloudy night to come, but remaining dry and feeling milder than of late. Clear skies developing in the south by morning, with mist and patchy fog returning across the Moors. Breezy in the southwest, more settled further inland. Minimum temperature 12 °C.

Saturday:

Some warm sunny spells to start the day, before a blanket of cloud spreads eastwards later. Becoming increasingly windy, especially in the southwest, with rain arriving here by the evening. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Patchy rain clearing eastwards through Sunday morning, soon replaced by a band of heavy showers. Remaining unsettled next week, with further showers to come, at times heavy and thundery.

The forecast period looks most likely to be mostly unsettled, with frequent bouts of wind and rain associated with areas of low pressure. Frequent showers, especially over southern areas, at first, will probably give way to more widespread rain and strong winds associated with the remnants of Hurricane Kirk mid to late in the week. Scotland and Northern Ireland are more likely to quickly turn colder with showers, and the colder weather (perhaps some snow on Scottish mountains) will most likely gradually work its way south. A more settled interlude is then possible but further spells of wind and rain, again with a focus across southern areas, are likely to arrive from the west during the following week with temperatures returning to around average.

A continuation of low pressure systems tracking in from the Atlantic is the most likely scenario for the rest of October. This means wet and windy weather at times, especially across England and Wales, but with a suggestion that Scotland and Northern Ireland may be more likely to see longer breaks in the weather, and more in the way of drier spells. It is possible that these drier conditions could be seen more widely later in the month as higher pressure further north extends southwards for a time. This would also bring an increased chance of overnight fog and frost. Temperatures will tend to be close to average overall in the south, but probably below average in the north and northwest.