East Midlands

Headline:

Sunny spells at first. Becoming cloudier with showers moving inland.

Today:

Largely dry initially with sunny spells, but also some scattered showers towards the coast. Cloudier conditions develop for all areas through the day, with showers edging further inland for a time during the afternoon. Becoming windy near coastal areas. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Tonight:

Rather cloudy overnight with outbreaks of rain or showers at first near the coast. These will push inland to reach all areas by midnight. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Monday:

Rather cloudy with spells of light rain or drizzle, especially through the morning. Likely becoming drier through the afternoon, but further rain overnight. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Often cloudy with a chance of patchy rain on Tuesday and Wednesday, but also some drier periods, especially on Thursday. Windy near the coast. Temperatures generally near normal.

A changeable if not unsettled spell of weather will affect the UK through most if not all this period, with spells of wet and windy weather arriving from the Atlantic followed by drier though still showery interludes. It is possible that stormy weather may also develop at times. However, there is a chance that higher pressure may build near the UK again around the end of October, bringing a quieter spell of weather for a time. Temperatures are likely to be near or a little above normal overall, with mild spells likely at times, especially towards the south. In between frontal systems, and if pressure does build at the end of the period, colder nights are possible, with a touch of frost.

This period is highly uncertain, more so than normal, but overall it seems more likely than not that the UK weather will be dominated by westerly or southwesterly winds from the Atlantic during this period, with areas of potentially deep low pressure often affecting the UK at times. This will result in spells of wet and windy weather followed by drier but still showery interludes. Stormy conditions are also possible at times. High pressure may attempt to build across the country at times, this perhaps more likely early in the period, but any settled spells are likely to be short-lived. Temperatures are likely to be near or a little above average overall.