Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders

Headline:

Bright spells in east, cloudy west. Rain arriving later.

Today:

Bright spells and mostly dry in the east through the day, though becoming cloudier through the afternoon. Cloudy in the west with some showery outbreaks of rain. Maximum temperature 20 °C.

Tonight:

Mostly cloudy through the evening with some light showers. Persistent and occasionally heavy rain spreads east to all parts overnight. Some blustery winds developing at times. Minimum temperature 11 °C.

Wednesday:

Cloudy to start with persistent and occasionally heavy rain, and some blustery winds at times. This clears through the morning to allow increasing bright spells, and some showers in east. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Dry and bright Thursday morning, then cloud and rain passing southeast in the evening. Friday will become dry with sunny spells. Mostly dry, bright Saturday, some showers in the west.

A continuation of changeable weather is expected, as further frontal systems bring spells of rain, showers, and occasional strong winds. The wettest and windiest conditions are most likely across Scotland and Northern Ireland, but wet and windy weather may extend more widely across England and Wales at times. Between these unsettled spells, periods of drier and more settled weather are likely, especially further south and east, and may last for several days at a time. Temperatures are expected to be slightly above normal overall, but overnight fog and frost is possible during clearer, cooler nights.

The changeable and unsettled weather is likely to continue, with wet and windy weather even perhaps become more frequent. As is often the case for October, deeper areas of low pressure may also bring periods of very strong winds, especially across north and west. There is no reliable signal for any long-lasting settled weather, but fair days are likely between weather systems, especially in the south and east. Temperatures are expected to remain generally above average overall, although cooler interludes are possible.