Autumn forecast to be wet and mild

Heavy rain in central areas

Heavy outbreaks of rain move eastwards across central parts of the UK, with more showery conditions following from the west this afternoon. There will be showers to the north and south, but the northern half of Scotland and the south eastern corner are likely to remain dry.

Temperatures range from 13°C in the north west to 22°C in the south east. Check the weather radar for the most up to date view.

Autumn and Christmas

The arrival of September means our Autumn forecast is now available and, of course, our legendary countdown to Christmas begins. This year we've also got a brand new game called Santa's Summit, which you can play for free. In fact, you may want to start practising now, because in December we'll be releasing one level per day, and the person with the highest aggregate score at the end of the month will win Premium access to our website for 2026.

UKV, Wednesday 2nd September [Tap animation to toggle cities]

Tonight:
Showery spells of rain push eastwards across the northern half of the UK. Southern and central areas start mainly dry, but patchy outbreaks of rain steadily spread eastwards. 

Tomorrow:
Heavy spells of rain spread across northern Wales, central and northern England, and Northern Ireland. Areas further north have sunny spells and showers. To the south it will be dry, bright and warm. 

UKV, Thursday 3rd September [Tap animation to toggle cities]

Friday: An area of heavy rain fragments as it pushes southwards and eastwards over the southern half of the UK. The north has a mix of sunny spells and showers.Quite warm in the south. Windy.

Outlook: Changeable weather continues as disturbances move in from the Atlantic. They bring the likelihood of further showers or longer spells of rain, particularly in the north and west. In central and eastern England it may become very warm or hot on Sunday and possibly Monday.

GFS overview for Friday 4th September - Sunday 6th September