UK weather

Headline:

Turning cooler in the coming days.

Today:

Mist and fog patches in the south clearing this morning, then staying dry with warm sunny spells. Cloudier and windy in the north with outbreaks of rain and drizzle at times. Gradually turning cooler in Scotland.

Tonight:

Winds easing in the north and rain moving into central parts of the UK. Clear spells in the south with mist and fog patches forming. Turning chilly where skies clear.

Tuesday:

Fog slowly clearing in the south, then staying dry with warm sunny spells. Outbreaks of rain continuing in central parts. Sunny spells and showers further north and feeling cold.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Heavy rain in the southeast on Wednesday. Turning cooler across the UK. Dry, bright and fresh for most on Thursday. Outbreaks of heavy rain moving east through Friday.

It will be a changeable period as weather systems move in from the Atlantic, bringing spells of rain or showers to most areas. There will be heavy at times, especially in the northwest, with some strong winds. There will still be some drier and brighter interludes between systems, especially in parts of the south and east. Temperatures will likely be near to normal at first, perhaps becoming warmer later.

Late October into early November will probably maintain a changeable pattern overall with weather systems often moving in from the Atlantic. These will bring showers or longer spells of rain at times, with the wettest and windiest weather in the northwest, drier in the southeast. There is a chance that a period of more widely dry conditions could develop for a time, but confidence in the details of this is low. Temperatures will probably be above average overall.