Weather and climate change

Headline:

Wet and windy weather sweeping east during Friday.

Today:

Cloud and outbreaks of rain across central and southwestern areas clearing away to the south through the morning. Else, another day of sunny spells, but again scattered showers developing.

Tonight:

Showers soon fading, then turning chilly across England and Wales with patchy fog developing. Becoming wet and windy in the far north later, with severe gales in the far northwest.

Friday:

Dry and bright across central and southern parts at first, but wet and windy weather sweeping east through the day. Sunny intervals and showers following into north and west later.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Blustery showers this weekend, most frequent and heavy in the northwest. Some rain possibly for a time in the far south. More rain and wind into the north on Monday

Updated: 05:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 29 Sep 2022

A mixture of sunny spells and showers or longer periods of rain is expected at the start of October. A northwest/southeast split in weather conditions is likely through the first half of next week, with cloud and occasionally heavy rain in the northwest, and drier conditions in the southeast. Winds generally light, but likely stronger in the northwest. Later in the period, we may see a shift towards drier and more settled weather. Some spells of wetter weather remain likely at times; these are most probable in the northwest but could possibly spread to other areas too. Temperatures likely to be close to average throughout or perhaps slightly above average by the end of the period.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 28 Sep 2022

Drier and more settled conditions are most likely at the start of the period, though some periods of wetter weather remain probable. Later in October, there is an increasing chance of unsettled conditions developing more widely across the UK for a time. Temperatures most likely to be near normal or slightly above normal.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 28 Sep 2022