The rain across the Highlands is set to continue this afternoon, with heavy bursts of rain and blustery winds in the west of Scotland. Patchy rain for northern England and western Wales through the afternoon and into the night. Elsewhere, warm sunny spells across central and southern England and south Wales with temperatures above the early October average.
Temperatures above the early October average.
This is the Met Office UK weather forecast for the afternoon of 04/10/2026. Bringing you today’s forecast is Tom Morgan.

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