Day 11 - breezy

Mostly dull to start with some fog, especially Northern Ireland. Clearer in southeast and locally the west. Cloud and fog clearing through the morning to leave a sunny afternoon for most, however the northeast remaining overcast. Breezy in the south.

The weekend saw temperatures reaching 22C in some sunnier parts of the UK, the result of warm air being drawn up from southern Europe at the end of the week.
Not all areas were so lucky. A dank, grey chill hung along many North Sea coasts of Scotland and England and with that cooler air poised to move southwards, lingering memories of summer warmth will be replaced by damp autumn coolness.

Monday 11 October 2010 to Sunday 17 October 2010

Cooler and cloudier

An area of high pressure is the dominating feature at the start of the period and this is expected to drift southwards as the week goes on.
This results in brisk easterly winds over southern areas gradually easing, while cloud amounts increase generally across the country as the weather system becomes slow-moving and gathers extra moisture.
Daytime temperatuers will gradually fall under this cloudy regime, but overnight frost and fog are only likely where cloud clears for any length of time.
High pressure is expected to finally give way at the end of the week and over the weekend, with stronger winds and outberaks of rain spreading south to all parts.

Monday 18 October 2010 to Sunday 24 October 2010

Increasing chance of rain

The week is expected to start on a changeable note, especially for the north and east, with the best of the sunshine across the south and west.
By the end of the period, the generally changeable theme is expected to continue, with occasional rain or showers, but some drier and brighter intervals as well.
Daytime and overnight temperatures will be around or just below average by the end of the week. However, there is an increasing risk of ground frost across more southern and western parts later, especially given any clear skies overnight.

Monday 25 October 2010 to Saturday 6 November 2010

Unsettled weather moving south

Generally changeable at first, especially in the north, but a ridge of high pressure is expected to maintain more settled weather in the south for a time.
This is likely to swap round later in the period as the weather settles down in the north, while becoming more changeable further south with rain at times.
Temperatures will remain generally a little below average with a continuing risk of frost overnight.