Issued: 1000hrs Tuesday 25th September 2018
Duty forecaster: Garry Nicholson

Generally dry, rare showers

A quiet weather pattern is expected heading into the start of October, with high pressure residing across Britain and Ireland. Subtle variations in wind direction may bring local showers or cloudier skies, but there will be a good deal of bright, crisp weather. Fog patches in the mornings, and slight ground frost common.

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Friday 28/09/18
High pressure will be centred to the west of the British Isles. Remnants of a front sinking south across England & Wales brings partly cloudy skies and a risk of patchy rain. A few showers for northern Scotland. Sunny spells breaking through for most places. Variable winds, an easterly breeze for the English Channel, westerly in Scotland. Temperatures cooler than midweek, highs 11 to 16C, but may nudge up to 20C in the far south.

Saturday 29/09/18
Fair weather for much of the country with high pressure extending across central Britain. Early fog patches clearing to give a good deal of sunshine. A westerly breeze is likely to bring cloudier skies and spots of rain to western Scotland. A fresh easterly for English Channel coasts. Chilly in the morning. Highs 11 to 18C, warmest in central-southern England.
 

Sunday 30/09/18
Patchy rain may affect western Scotland and Northern Ireland as a weak cold front topples in from the north-west, but most of Britain and Ireland should stay dry beneath high pressure. Early fog patches clearing. Sunny spells. Winds fairly light, but a fresh easterly may continue near the English Channel. Highs 11 to 18C, warmest in the south.
 

Monday 01/10/18
High pressure centred to the west. Generally dry, with a good deal of sunshine. Early fog patches and slight frost. A chance of showers affecting northern Scotland, and perhaps the odd shower near coasts elsewhere. Highs 11 to 18C.

Tuesday 02/10/18
High pressure likely to remain in charge, bringing ongoing quiet autumn conditions. Sun and variable cloud. Early fog and frost, but a fair day. Few if any localised showers near some coasts. Highs 11 to 18C.

Wednesday 03/10/18
Little change to a quiet weather pattern. Chance of showers in north-west Scotland. Early fog and slight frost possible. Pleasant but fresh by day, highs 11 to 17C.