Issued: 0930hrs Monday 7th September 2026
Duty forecaster: Alexi Venerus

Rain heaviest and most frequent northwest

A mixed week with lower pressure moving in at times bringing strengthened wind and rain, particuraly further north and west. In between systems higher pressure will build settling down the weather for breif periods. Cooler for a time, but warm air wafts back in from the southwest to bring a late summer feel later in the week.

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Thursday 10/9/26
A front approaching from the west brings thickening cloud and later a little rain to western Britain, some steadier rain in the afternoon for western Scotland. A zone of patchy rain across Ireland. Dry most or all daytime for central, east and southeastern England and eastern Scotland, sunny spells then building cloud. Some rain then spills eastwards into the evening and night. Light to moderate southwesterly breezes. Highs 16 to 22C, warmest east.

Friday 11/9/26
Pressure rises again from the southwest. An area of rain clears eastward early in the day. A few showers continue during the morning for north Wales and northwest England. Sunny spells develop best in central, east and southern England, Ireland and eastern Scotland. A moderate west to northwesterly breeze, highs 15 to 23C.


 

Saturday 12/9/26
High pressure over the south of Britain brings dry and fairly warm conditions, some cloud and sun. Low pressure and fronts approaching the northwest likely bring rain to Scotland and Ireland, which may spill into northwest England, then later in the day risk of rain extending further southeastward. Southwesterly winds strengthening. Highs 18 to 25C, warmest southeast.

Sunday 13/9/26
Some patchy rain in the south and southeast in the morning clears to leave bright and breezy conditions. Largely dry and fair elsewhere with sunny spells, though expect scattered showers on a brisk south-westerly breeze across north and west Scotland, some affecting northeast Scotland, as well as northwest England. Fairly warm, highs 17 to 24C.


 

Monday 14/9/26
Pressure stays fairly high to the south with much of south and eastern areas largely dry and bright. Rain and showers toward the northwest. Southwesterly breezes prevail. Staying mild to warm, highs 16 to 24C.

Tuesday 15/9/26
Outbreaks of rain affect northern into central regions of England as well as brisk north-westerly winds due to a system that will move through this region. Developing sunny spells and showers affecting Wales, southwest England as well as southern Scotland. As pressure rises through the day conditions will improve from the west. Highs at 15 to 23C.