London (Greater London) weather

Headline:

A wet start, drier later.

Today:

Outbreaks of perhaps heavy and persistent rain lingering through the first part of the morning, especially across the south and west of the region. Becoming drier and brighter into the afternoon, with some sunny spells. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Tonight:

A dry evening with clear spells soon being replaced with thickening cloud from the southwest. Showery outbreaks of rain arriving overnight, perhaps becoming heavy in parts dawn. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Thursday:

Cloudy with rain moving north and east through the morning. Turning drier and brighter into the afternoon, perhaps with some sunny intervals and isolated showers. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Remaining unsettled with sometimes heavy showers and sunny intervals. Showers merging into longer spells of rain and winds strengthening over the weekend. Temperatures near normal.

Updated: 05:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 25 Oct 2023

Further rain or showers, heavy in places, are likely across some southern areas of Britain to start this period, whilst further north it should be drier and brighter, albeit with a cold wind and a scattering of showers, some turning wintry over the Scottish mountains. Some overnight frost is also likely. How far south this colder weather extends early next week is uncertain, but is likely to be relatively short-lived as Atlantic systems make inroads from the west or southwest early in November. This will maintain the broadly unsettled and at times windy weather, with further periods of persistent rain possible. Milder conditions will also probably return back north to most if not all parts of the UK.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 25 Oct 2023

An uncertain period in which the UK may well find itself in a battleground between high pressure located to the north or northeast and low pressure to the south or southwest. It is currently quite unclear as to which one, if indeed either, wins out, but the greatest chance of above average rainfall will be further to the south, especially through the first part of this period. Increasing incidences of drier, settled weather are more likely later in the period and more generally further to the north. Temperatures will most likely average out near to a little above normal for most, but as we delve deeper into autumn, the chances of some colder spells increases.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 24 Oct 2023