Scotland

Like we saw yesterday, it’s an improving picture through this evening after a largely cloudy, damp day. We could see some late sunshine but darkness of course returns much earlier at this later time of the year and with longer hours of darkness beneath clear skies, light winds and a cool air mass, we could see patchy frost tonight in rural Highland or Southern Upland Glens with lows of 1-3C, nearer 4-8C more widely.

Saturday looks fine, dry and sunny for most and with light winds, even though temperatures will struggle to get much above 14 or 15C widely, it will feel quite pleasant.

It’s a vastly different picture come Sunday with a potent frontal system sweeping in off the Atlantic and with this front comes GALE-FORCE winds, even storm-force along exposed western coasts and higher ground. Heavy rain will accompany the strong winds and we could see 1-2 inches widely with highest amounts over the hills. Some isolated gusts to 80 mph is possible. Highs 10-13C.

Minor damage and disruption is possible with the strong winds.

Monday will see winds veer northwesterly and could still be blowing at gale-force across much of the country. Turning even colder with highs of 8-13C. Showery with snow on hills.

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England

It’s a very wet end to the work week from the Greater Manchester area all the way down to Southampton. In fact this rain through mid evening covers a large swath of the country including London, East Anglia all the way west and across to Devon and Cornwall. By late evening and overnight, the rain band clears much of the country but lingers across London, the Southeast up into East Anglia. Lows tonight range from 6 to 13C.

Saturday is a largely bright or sunny day across the North down through the Midlands and while slow to clear, it should turning brighter over the Southeast also. Highs will be cool at between 12-16C.

By Sunday a dramatic change comes and the first autumn storm sweeps in during the morning, initially in the Northwest and West with heavy rain and gales. As we head through the afternoon, the heavy rain band sinks further south bringing heavy, wind driven rain through the Midlands down into the South and Southeast with gales even down here. Expect gust to 50 or 60 mph in the Northwest and West. Highs 10-14C.

Winds remain strong during Monday veering northwesterly but it turns more showery and colder with highs struggling to get much above 9-12C.

Wales

It’s a wet end to your Friday across the bulk of the country but the good news is, it turns drier overnight with mist and fog forming, turning a touch cooler than last night at 7-12C. This drying out episode later this evening, sets the scene for a drier, brighter but cooler day to come Saturday with a fresh breeze blowing out of the northwest. This will help hold temperatures at a disappointing 12-15C.

Make the most of the dry and bright weather Saturday as the first autumn storm roars in Sunday packing heavy rain and strong to gale-force winds across the whole country. Coasts and hilltops will bear the brunt of the strongest winds with gusts to 60, maybe 70 mph, widely 25-45 mph. Highs 10-15C.

By Monday, winds remain strong, blowing out of the northwest and that will feed in cold showery and highs of only 10-13C.

Northern Ireland

It’s a dry and bright end to your Friday across Ulster with plenty of late day sunshine on offer. Through tonight and skies remain clear and with light winds, temperatures away from towns and cities will fall away, dipping into the 4-8C range, perhaps nearer 2 or 3C in some inland spots.

Saturday looks, fine, dry and sunny but quite cool with highs of only 10-13C with a fresh northwest breeze.

By Sunday a strong front swings through bringing heavy rain and gale-force winds. Highs hold at 10-13C with gusts widely clocking 30-45 mph but some exposed areas in the North and Northwest could see 65-70 mph gusts which could cause minor damage and disruption. Highs 9-13C.

Monday remains windy with cold showers, highs of 8-11C.

Ireland

It’s a decent end to the week across the Republic with plenty of late day sunshine on offer. This quiet end to the day sets the scene for a quiet night to come with a mix of clear and cloudy with just a slight chance of an odd showers in the West and Northwest. Lows dip to between 7-12C with fog and mist forming in some areas.

Saturday will be much like this evening right across the country with plenty of sunshine and just an odd patch of cloud. Despite sunshine, it will feel cool at between 12-15C with a light north breeze.

Sunday will rapidly go down hill as a strong front sweeps across the country bringing a spell of heavy rain and gale-force winds. We could see gusts topping 60 mph along the exposed Donegal coast. Highs will be poor for early Sep at 11-14C.

Monday remains cold and windy with fast moving, frequent showers. Highs 9-12C.

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