Oxford Botanic Garden (Oxfordshire) weather

Headline:

Cloudy for most. Perhaps the odd brighter spell developing later.

Today:

Mostly dry and cloudy start. Perhaps some cloud breaks developing through the day, most likely towards Hampshire, with the odd sunny spell developing. Some eastern hills and coasts remaining rather grey, with hill fog and very isolated drizzle possible. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Tonight:

Clear spells and variable cloud. Cloud gradually thickening overnight, perhaps bringing the odd spot of drizzle. Perhaps a few showers moving into Kent. Isolated fog patches developing in clear spells. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

Thursday:

Any early fog patches gradually lifting, to leave variable cloud and some brighter or sunny spells. Occasional showers continuing into Kent and East Sussex, and perhaps spreading further west. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Rather cloudy Friday and Saturday, with further hill fog, some limited drizzle, and isolated brighter intervals. A few light showers possible Friday. Winds strengthening Sunday with rain spreading east.

A transition to more unsettled conditions than of late is expected at the start of this period, as low pressure from the Atlantic moves gradually eastwards across the UK. This will bring an increasing chance of rain or showers fairly widely, perhaps accompanied by some strong winds at times. It is likely to remain fairly changeable as further pulses of rain or showers affect parts of the UK through much of this period, but interspersed with some drier and brighter interludes. Towards the following weekend, and final week of October, high pressure may build to the west of the UK, and with low pressure to the east this may lead to a cooler and slightly drier northwesterly flow with a few showers.

It is likely to be changeable at first, with a showery northwesterly regime most favoured across the UK. Into November, an unsettled pattern is anticipated, as low pressure systems over the Atlantic track across the UK. These may be shifted farther south than normal, bringing showers or longer spells of rain fairly widely, perhaps also accompanied by some strong winds at times. Temperatures will probably be close to or slightly above average overall.