London & South East England

Headline:

Cloudy with rain and coastal showers.

Today:

Rain spreading eastwards through the morning, becoming widespread and persistent. The rain gradually easing from the west through the afternoon and persisting along eastern coasts until after dark. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Tonight:

Skies will clear over night with some coastal showers in the east of the region until the morning. Temperatures will fall making it feel cooler than of late. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

Thursday:

Fine day Thursday after a chilly start, becoming overcast from late afternoon ahead of rain and stronger winds spreading east overnight. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Friday and Saturday, with plenty of drier intervals, but also further outbreaks of rain. Becoming drier and more settled on Sunday.

Remaining changeable through the middle of October, as a series of low pressure systems run across the North Atlantic, often to the north and northwest of the UK, bringing occasional bands of rain and strong winds, but interspersed with brighter and more showery conditions. Rain will be most prevalent across hills in the west and especially northwest, where above average rainfall is likely through this period. Longer drier interludes are more favoured in sheltered southern and eastern parts, but even here it is likely to be wetter than during recent weeks. Whilst brief cooler interludes are possible, temperatures are likely to be a little above average in many areas for the period as a whole, potentially quite warm in parts of the southeast early in the period.

The remainder of October and into early November will probably maintain a changeable pattern overall, with areas of low pressure often passing close to the UK from the North Atlantic, interspersed by occasional ridges of high pressure. As such, showers or longer spells of rain are likely at times, with the wettest and windiest weather typically in the west and northwest, driest conditions more favoured in sheltered southern and eastern parts. A trend to more widely unsettled conditions is possible into November. Whilst some occasional colder interludes will be possible at times, temperatures are likely to be near or a little above average for the period as a whole.