The next few days will see conditions becoming increasingly blustery across much of the UK and Ireland as low pressure dominates the scene with particular focus on a rapidly developing secondary low pressure feature moving in tonight and tomorrow bringing the risk of gales in places.

For this morning it's a mild and breezy start for many with temperatures starting off on a milder note compared to recent mornings. There is also a fair amount of cloud around too with any early sunshine at a premium. The cloud is thick enough to bring the odd patch of light rain and drizzle across parts of England and Wales but more persistent and heavy rain is affecting much of western Scotland along with parts of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. That rain in the northwest will edge slowly southeast today, reaching many parts of northern England and Wales where it will become slow-moving so ending up rather damp in these areas.

To the southeast some brighter spells will develop whilst for much of Scotland and Northern Ireland it will soon turn drier and brighter in the wake of that rain although a few further showers cannot be ruled out in the far northwest. Top temperatures today will range from 15°C or 16°C in the north to 19°C or 20°C in the southeast, so pretty reasonable for early October despite the wind.

Periods of rain continue across those central and western regions tonight, becoming heavy and persistent as they push back north across much of the north and west leaving southeast England dry. Winds will be strengthening too with gales gusting up to 65-70MPH possible around exposed spots in the north and west as we go into tomorrow. It will be windy no matter where you are though with a band of rain sweeping eastwards across most areas followed by blustery showers.

METEOROLOGIST: BARBER

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Into October and the Atlantic takes charge with generally typical conditions expected for the time of year in most regions...