It will remain wet and windy through Friday for much of the UK, with the strongest gusts affecting coasts and upland areas of England and Wales. Afternoon temperatures will be in the double digits for England and Wales, high single figures for Scotland and Northern Ireland. The rain will clear eastwards into the evening as winds ease off overnight for a largely dry and cool night. Temperatures will be in the single figures widely tonight with frost possible for northern regions.

This is the Met Office UK weather forecast for the afternoon of 23/10/2026. Bringing you today’s forecast is Honor Criswick.

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