London (Greater London) weather

Headline:

Cloudy with rain arriving in the evening, breezy.

Today:

Cloud thickens through the morning with some outbreaks of rain along the south coast. Turning breezy as winds increase ahead of a coherent band of rain that gradually sinks south during the late afternoon and evening. Maximum temperature 19 °C.

Tonight:

A band of rain clears to the south during the evening, leaving clear skies and somewhat breezy conditions. Staying dry overnight. Minimum temperature 7 °C.

Wednesday:

A bright start with plenty of sunshine, although feeling cool. Frequent blustery showers for much of the day, perhaps heavy at times. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Cool with sunny spells and blustery showers on Thursday. Isolated rural frost possible Friday morning followed by a dry, sunny day with light winds. Staying dry with hazy sunshine Saturday.

It will likely be quite cloudy with outbreaks of rain and potentially strong winds across northwestern areas on Saturday, while somewhat drier and brighter in more southern and eastern parts. By Sunday this wetter zone of weather is likely to sink further south into more central parts, with showers following into the northwest. Confidence is low for early next week, but the chance of some rain or showers in places, more especially in the west and northwest, before a trend towards higher pressure building in the vicinity of the UK from midweek onwards, leading to a more blocked pattern thereafter. After a chilly start to the weekend, temperatures will return to near-normal for mid-September, possibly above-average in places from later next week.

The recent spell of more blocked weather patterns may ease at the beginning of this period, with a gradual revert back to a more mobile west or southwesterly type most likely, with low pressure often centred to the northwest of the UK and high pressure over the nearby continent. This would bring spells of wet and sometimes windy conditions, most frequently in the northwest, with longer drier periods towards the south and east. Temperatures will typically be near normal, perhaps a little below at times in the northwest especially, with the chance of some occasional warmer conditions in the south and east.