Rain in much of the UK

[Updated 07:15 29/10/2020]

Rain shower over English Channel with small sailing boat. Posted by NMA

Wet weather pushes northeastwards across the UK today. Tomorrow drier and brighter conditions return but further outbreaks of rain are expected this weekend. It will be windy at times but often mild in southern and central regions. Next week begins unsettled but it should turn drier as high pressure builds.


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Rain shower over English Channel with small sailing boat. Posted by NMA View the full size picture.

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Thursday starts dry in Scotland and eastern England. Elsewhere there are outbreaks of rain and in the west they are heavy. The wet conditions move northeastwards through the day and winds strengthen. This afternoon the rain eases in southern and central regions but it remains mostly overcast and damp.

Temperatures range from 7C (45F) in the north to 15C (59F) in the south. See the rain radar for the latest view.

Arpege forecast chart 1

Meteo France Arpege, rain, 15:00 GMT Thu 29th October

Tonight further spells of rain are likely in much of the country with the heaviest ones in the west. Windy and mild generally.


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Tomorrow most of the UK has dry and bright conditions with just a low risk of an odd shower. In the south there will be more cloud and near to the south coast patchy outbreaks of rain are likely. Mild in England and Wales. 

Arpege forecast chart 2

Meteo France Arpege, rain, 15:00 GMT Fri 30th October

Change next week

The unsettled theme continues this weekend. Wet and windy conditions spread eastwards on Saturday. Brighter and colder conditions push into the west during the afternoon.

Outbreaks of rain affect much of the UK on Sunday. In southern and central regions it probably turns drier and brighter in the afternoon. After a very mild start it turns cooler from the west.

Early next week the unsettled theme continues. However, a change is expected to take place during the middle of the week as high pressure builds in from the west. It brings drier conditions with an increasing risk of frost and fog.

GFS chart 1

GFS, surface pressure and precipitation, 15:00 GMT Mon 2nd November

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