Heavy rain in the north west

By Brian Gaze

[Published 06:30 02/10/2026]

Rain becomes heavy in the north west today, while areas to the south and east remain fine. The coming days bring a good deal of dry and warm weather to southern and central counties, but in the north it remains more mixed.

Heavy rain in the north west

Heavy showers affect the north and west, but areas to the south and east have a dry day. This afternoon outbreaks of rain become more persistent in the north west.Warm in southern, central and eastern areas.

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

Tonight:
Outbreaks of rain fragment as they track southwards and eastwards. By the morning they are likely to be affecting southern Wales and central England. Showers follow into the north west, but in other areas it will be dry.

Tomorrow:
Patchy rain in central areas continues fading away as it clears southwards. Brighter conditions follow, although there will be patchy outbreaks of rain in northern and western Scotland.

UKV, Saturday 3rd October [Tap animation to toggle cities]

Sunday: Showers are possible in western Wales and north western England. Also, more persistent outbreaks of rain are likely in Scotland, particularly the north and west. Elsewhere it will be dry with variable amounts of cloud.

Outlook: Some rain is likely in the north, but in the south it should be mostly dry. During the middle part of the week a band of showerry rain is likely to push southwards across the UK. Warm in southern and central regions, although temperatures could dip towards the average later. 

GFS overview for Sunday 4th October - Tuesday 6th October