High pressure dominates in early October

By Brian Gaze

[Published 06:30 01/10/2026]

There will be some rain in central and northern areas during the coming days, but in the south, high pressure is expected to keep it settled. Some warm days are expected, but the rapidly lengthening nights and dry ground mean the potential for rather cold nights could quickly increase. So, it is worth keeping an eye on the increasing potential for frost and fog during the first half of October.

Mostly dry

Scattered showers in the north and west steadily fade away through the day. In most places it remains dry, but later this afternoon outbreaks of rain start pushing across Northern Ireland.

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

UKV, Thursday 1st October [Tap animation to toggle cities]

Tonight:
Showery spells of rain spread across northern and western areas. In much of southern, central and eastern England it stays dry.

Tomorrow:
Heavy and persistent outbreaks of rain push across Northern Ireland and northern and western Scotland. Early rain in the west fades away, leaving dry conditions with variable amounts of cloud in other areas. Warm in southern, central and eastern Britain.

UKV, Friday 2nd October [Tap animation to toggle cities]

Saturday: Patchy outbreaks of rain will be slow moving in central areas. To their south it remains dry and warm. In the north a few showers are likely, but there will be sunny spells too.

Outlook: Some rain is likely in the north. However, high pressure building from the south is expected to bring another period of increasingly settled conditions to much of the UK. Warm in southern and central regions. 

GFS overview for Saturday 3rd October - Monday 5th October