Wind and rain marking a change in the UK weather
Warnings have been issued as the weather across the UK becomes increasingly mild but wet and windy.
Read moreMostly dry, though cloudy at first. Turning unsettled this weekend.
Most areas will have a dry, though rather cloudy evening and night. The odd patch of drizzle is possible where the cloud is thickest, whilst a few fog patches could form under any cloud breaks. Most places remaining frost-free.
Friday will be another rather cloudy day with patchy rain, chiefly in the far north and east. Some brighter breaks, more especially to the west of hills in the south.
Some bright spells on Saturday, though wet and windy weather arriving in the west. Generally more unsettled thereafter, with rain giving way to sunshine and heavy showers. Often blustery.
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The unsettled weather looks to continue, with areas of low pressure running in from the west or southwest. This means further spells of rain or showers, possibly accompanied by strong winds at times, with one particular watch point for this in the first couple of days of this period. That said, some drier interludes are still probable, though the duration of these much shorter than the predominantly dry spell at present. Temperatures probably near normal overall, but day-to-day values high dependent on the track of any lows. Later in the period, there may be a transition to a slightly cooler and more showery northwesterly regime, as high pressure builds over the Atlantic and low pressure becomes centred to the east of the UK.
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A showery northwesterly regime should give way to a generally changeable and at times unsettled period as we move into early November, as low pressure systems over the Atlantic track towards the UK. Given this setup, the wettest conditions are most likely in the west, and strong winds could feature at times too. There are just hints that a drier interlude may unfurl across more southern areas towards mid-month, which could increase the incidence of overnight fog.
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