Londoners have had a damp and windy start to the weekend and it looks as if this may be the beginning of a much colder few days.
Saturday is likely to bring cold Arctic winds, sending temperatures diving 10C lower in many parts of the country, after last weekend saw this year’s “unseasonably warm October” hit the mid-20s.
London can expect highs of 14C and 11C on Saturday and Sunday, with Friday’s rain is expected to eventually give way to sunny spells.
This especially applies to Sunday which will be a “fine and settled day” in many places, according to Met Office meteorologist Alex Burkill.
But clearer skies and less cloud cover means colder weather.
Mr Burkill told Sky News: “Despite the sunshine, temperatures aren’t going to rise particularly high. In fact, for some of us they could be a little bit lower than Saturday.
“In the south, you’re looking at highs of 12C or 13C and some places in the north are likely to stay in single figures.”
Heavy rain continues to move northeastwards across England and Wales ⚠️
— Met Office (@metoffice) October 13, 2023
It is also incredibly mild under the cloud, with temperatures in the high teens 🌡️ pic.twitter.com/LHmWeVZ3FL
He even predicted that people living further north may have to scrape frost off the windscreens of their cars on Monday morning.
Although London doesn’t seem headed to reach single figures just yet, its temperatures are slowly dipping to the lower and mid teens.
The capital is part of a large section of the UK which has been placed under a yellow weather warning for rain until 8pm on Friday.
People should brace themselves for delays to travel, spray and flooding on the roads and possibly even a few homes and businesses.
Most of southern England and Wales, along with areas in the Midlands, is covered by the alert.
The Met Office has predicted a further 10 to 20mm of rainfall with up to 30mm potentially hitting “one or two spots”.
