Unseasonably Warm Spell Hits Southern England Before Autumn Chill Arrives

Thursday will see a deep low-pressure system near Iceland funnel warm southerly winds into eastern and southern England, lifting daytime temperatures to between 19 °C and 23 °C, which feels unusually warm for late October. Meanwhile, a rain band that has soaked Scotland and Northern Ireland will slowly move south, delivering damp conditions to northern England, Wales and parts of the south-west. As the rain clears, Scotland and Northern Ireland will enjoy sunshine with blustery winds and occasional heavy showers, while temperatures there remain around 12-15 °C. By the weekend, high pressure from the west will bring mostly sunny spells, but strong northerly winds will introduce colder air, causing daytime highs to fall to 10-16 °C and night-time lows to dip into single digits, with frost and patchy fog possible across much of the country.

Some locations in Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England may even see temperatures drop below freezing, marking one of the colder periods of the autumn so far. Forecast models show uncertainty for the following week, with potential Atlantic systems bringing wetter and milder weather later.