National Forecast

Issued at: 03 November 2026 03:30

TODAY - Tuesday 3rd November

A cold start with any frost clearing early on, but the mist and fog will gradually clear through the morning and will possibly linger in some areas into the afternoon. Otherwise, it'll be a mostly dry day, with good spells of sunshine developing. However, cloud will build from the east at times, bringing a few showers. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in light to moderate east to northeast winds.

TONIGHT

Apart from a few isolated light showers, it'll be a dry night with a mix of cloud and clear spells. Some mist and fog will form once again, mainly across parts of the west and north. ,Cold with lowest temperatures of -1 to 5 degrees generally, with some frost in mostly light east to northeasterly or variable breezes. There'll be a little bit more of a moderate east to northeast breeze in eastern and some southern parts, which means it won't be as cold here.

TOMORROW - Wednesday 4th November

Tomorrow, any frost and fog will gradually clear through the morning and early afternoon, to leave a mainly dry, bright day with plenty of sunshine. It'll be a little cloudier at times with a few light showers, especially in the south and parts of the east. There'll be a bit more of a breeze compared to the previous couple of days, with easterly winds increasing mostly moderate, fresher though in the south and parts of the east. Cool with highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees.

National Outlook

Overview: High pressure will continue to be in control of our weather for the rest of the week and indeed probably the weekend too, so it'll be settled and largely dry, with just some well scattered showers. There'll be a bit more of an easterly breeze for a time, helping to limit fog and frost. Into Friday and the weekend the winds may ease light again, so probably a bit colder, with more in the way of fog and frost possible once again.

Wednesday Night: Apart from the odd isolated light shower in the east and south, it'll be a dry night with clear spells. There'll be less mist and fog around as compared to the previous couple of nights, with just isolated mist and fog patches expected further west, as there'll be a bit more of an easterly breeze. Lowest temperatures of around 0 to 6 degrees generally, with some frost under clear spells. It'll be less cold in eastern counties and in southern coastal parts. Winds will be light to moderate easterly, a little fresher at times in eastern and southern coastal parts.

Thursday: While there'll still be bright or sunny spells on Thursday, the best of these further west, there'll be more in the way of cloud around compared to the earlier days of the week. While predominantly dry conditions will persist, some well scattered showers will feed in from the east at times. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees and feeling a bit colder than that in mostly moderate easterly winds, fresh and occasionally gusty in eastern coastal parts.

Friday: Friday will once again bring plenty of dry weather, with just some well scattered showers expected. While there's likely to be a good deal of cloud, there'll be some bright or sunny spells, the best of these further west. Highest temperatures once again of 9 to 12 degrees in light easterly winds.

It's likely to continue mainly dry and settled into the weekend, with variable amounts of cloud, some spells of sunshine and with generally just some well scattered showers likely. Continuing cool and indeed colder by night as winds will likely decrease light again, with some frost and with mist and fog forming by night, probably a little slow to clear by day.