A Scandinavian blast is set to hit the UK bringing with it gale force winds.
The Met Office predicts that after a mild start to October that things could be set to change – with many parts of the UK set to be hit with “battleground” weather.
Temperatures are also falling from a high in London of 19C this week to a high of 16C next week. It’s a similar picture in the north – with a high of 16C this week to a high of 14C next week.
In its long-range UK forecast for Friday, October 20 to Sunday, October 29, Met Office states: “The start of this period is likely to be very unsettled across much of the UK.
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“Parts of northeast Britain in particular could see some further heavy, persistent rain, accompanied by strong to gale force winds.
“Further heavy rain and strong winds may also develop over or move into parts of southern Britain for a time, though this carries more limited confidence.
“The following week perhaps turning a little less unsettled, with the driest weather in the northeast and wettest conditions in the southwest, but rain and strong winds perhaps spreading to affect much of the UK at times.
“Temperatures will stay around average and probably oscillating between milder and colder spells throughout the forecast period.”
Moving further into October and to the start of November, there is more uncertainty over the outlook.
For the period Monday, October 30 to Monday, November 13, the forecast states: “This period will likely be characterised by the UK being stuck in a battleground between low pressure to the west or southwest, and high pressure over Scandinavia.
“Therefore the more likely outcome is for western areas to be wettest and eastern areas to see less rainfall, but with the boundary of that discrimination not clear cut.
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“Temperatures are likely to remain above average, given the predominantly southerly flow, although colder spells remain possible, especially if the high to the east becomes the more dominant player.”.
Jim Dale, senior meteorologist at British Weather Services, agree with the Met Office outlook.
He said: “Yes, I would agree. ‘Battleground UK’ is the appropriate terminology.
“Very typical at this time of year as the available sunlight dwindles.
“The wet and windy scenario is all set as air masses mix.
“Call it the ‘eternal battle’ but this time around with potential climate change influences and a periphery El Niño to add in.”
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