After warmth of autumn, rain is order of the day
THIS autumn has been exceptionally warm, especially in October, but now that we find ourselves deep in the clutches of November, rain seems to be the order of most days, with brief sunny interludes in between.
And after yesterday was unusually dry, many of us are set to get a soaking again today.
It will start misty and foggy in most parts this morning thanks to clear skies overnight. That murky feel to things will be hard to shake off. The rain will blow patchily in throughout the day from the south-west, accompanying a frontal system from the Atlantic.
It will reach most parts but the further east and north you are, the better your chance of retaining some of yesterday’s sunshine.
The wind direction, though, has changed from that chilly northerly of recent days into something milder, heading our way from the Azores, so Devon and Cornwall will be an unseasonably pleasant 14C (57F), and South Wales, the London area and much of southern England a decent (for November) 11C (52F). Northern England will reach 8C (46F) and the central belt of Scotland 6C (43F).
Overnight into tomorrow, more rain will feed in from the south-west, and while the warming presence of that mild breeze will remain in most parts, on the east coast, gusts from the sea will bring in something much chillier.
For the week ahead, there is a queue of rain-laden frontal systems out in the Atlantic determined to make sure the leaves on our pavements are damp and slippery, so step with care.
Some of the lows will be deep ones, which will mean blustery winds but in the south, temperatures could reach 16C (61F) when the sun comes out.*