East Midlands

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Cloudy and breezy with rain this evening.

Today:

Cloudy and dry with some longer sunny periods developing during the afternoon in the south. Cloud will gradually thicken and lower in the north from late afternoon. Breezy until later. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

Tonight:

Overnight cloudy with a band of rain, heavy at times moving in, sinking slowly southeastwards through the region by dawn. Winds gradually easing overnight. Minimum temperature 10 °C.

Friday:

A mild start with skies slowly clearing from the north from mid-morning. Chance of some showers developing during the afternoon and more frequent along the coast. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Cooler through this period, with sunny spells and isolated showers. Showers become more frequent and heavier on Monday. Winds mostly light, but breezy at times near coasts.

High pressure is expected to lie close to or across the UK through much of this period. This likely to result in plenty of fine weather. Some rain is still likely at times as more unsettled conditions attempt to move in from the west or southwest at times. Overall, drier than normal conditions for the time of year are more likely for most regions. Temperatures generally around average, in more settled spells some night frost and morning fog patches are likely.

High pressure will probably be dominant at first with many areas fine and dry. A transition to more changeable or unsettled weather patterns is expected during the first part of November with showers or longer spells of rain becoming more likely. Temperatures are likely to be near to or above normal for the period as a whole.