A ridge of high pressure is with us for the end of the working week bringing a quiet end to the week in terms of weather. However, this ridge is only a transient feature and a change to more changeable conditions will be taking place over the weekend with the remnants of ex-Hurricane Oscar pass to the northwest bringing freshening winds, some rain but also some milder air.
It’s anything but mild out there this morning with a widespread frost and some mist or fog patches having formed under clear skies overnight. However, there will be plenty of sunshine around and once any fog clears most places will enjoy a fine autumn day with plenty of bright sunshine. Some cloud will bubble up in places by this afternoon, perhaps bringing the odd shower to the northwest, but it will be across Ireland where cloud will more generally increase and thicken as southerly winds pick up ahead of rain arriving by this afternoon, the rain reaching parts of western Scotland and Northern Ireland by dusk. After that chilly start, temperatures will recover with many places seeing maximums in the range of 10°C to 13°C, and it won’t feel too bad in the sunshine and with light winds.
It turns wet and windy across many parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland today with some heavy and persistent rain developing, especially over west-facing hills. Further to the south and east it will be drier with some clear spells but any frost will tend to be confined towards south-eastern parts of England whilst the northwest becomes mild with temperatures holding up in double figures. This northwest/southeast split continues into tomorrow with rain and gales affecting the north and west whilst the further south and east you come the brighter and milder that it will be.
METEOROLOGIST: BARBER
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