Turning much cooler this week

By Brian Gaze

[Published 06:20 05/10/2026]

The south has a warm and settled start to the week. However, a change will take place by Wednesday, as cooler air pushes southwards. There is the potential for significant amounts of rain across much of England on Wednesday and Friday.

Warm in England

Patchy outbreaks of rain slowly push southwards across Scotland and Northern Ireland, with brighter and showery conditions following to their north. There could also be a few spots of rain in other western areas, but in southern, central and eastern England it remains dry with warm spells of sunshine.

Temperatures range from 12°C in northern Scotland to 23°C in the south east and East Anglia. Check the weather radar for the most up to date view.

UKV, Monday 5th October [Tap animation to toggle cities]

Tonight:
Patchy rain continues to affect northern England, southern Scotland, Northern Ireland and western Wales. Other areas will be mostly dry with variable amounts of cloud.

Tomorrow:
The area of rain may perk up across northern England and northern Wales. In the south it remains dry, sunny and warm. Scotland and Northern Ireland have sunny spells, but there will be showers in the north west.

UKV, Tuesday 6th October [Tap animation to toggle cities]

Wednesday: Outbreaks of rain push southeastwards across England, potentially becoming heavy and persistent. In Brighter conditions develop in Wales, and follow into much of England in the afternoon. Scotland and Northern Ireland have a mix of sunny spells and heavy showers. Cooler than recently.

Outlook: Changeable. Another wet spells could affect much of the UK on Friday, but Thursday and the weekend bring a lot of dry weather, particularly to the south. Temperatures will be close to the October norm. 

GFS overview for Wednesday 7th October - Friday 9th October