Weather and climate change

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Unsettled with strong winds developing later in the weekend.

Today:

A day of sunny spells and scattered blustery showers, some heavy or thundery and merging into longer spells of rain at times. Breezy and gusty for most but a little less so than on Friday. Temperatures near average for September.

Tonight:

Showers mostly dying out and winds easing. Turning chilly under clear spells, particularly in the north, with rural grass frost and isolated fog patches. Clouding over in the southwest later.

Sunday:

A fine start for many but with rain then spreading northeastwards, heavy at times. Turning increasingly windy with gales developing widely across England and Wales into the evening.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Staying windy for many on Monday with sunny spells and blustery showers, possibly heavy and thundery. Showers and winds gradually easing on Tuesday but turning unsettled again on Wednesday.

Updated: 05:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 13 Sep 2025

Likely a continuation of the unsettled theme to begin, with further spells of unsettled weather bringing a risk of heavy rain and also the potential for some periods of stronger winds. Later in the period, there may be a trend toward more in the way of settled and drier interludes interspersed with further periods of rain and showers. These look more likely across southern areas of the UK, but may extend to other parts at times. Temperatures will likely be close to average or slightly below overall, but if we start to see more in the way of dry weather later in the period, temperatures could recover back to a little above average at times.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 12 Sep 2025

This period is likely to be changeable. Areas of low pressure are likely at times, especially towards the north of the UK. These will bring spells of rain and showers, some of which are likely to be heavy at times with a risk of hail and thunder, and some windy conditions, especially if any deep lows form. Some drier, more settled spells are also likely, especially towards the south, perhaps more particularly early in the period when higher pressure may be more dominant. Temperatures are likely to be close to average overall, although chilly nights with some fog patches are possible when and where skies are clear and winds light.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 12 Sep 2025