Met Office issues long-range forecast for rest of October – and it’s bad news

The Met Office has issued a long-range forecast for the rest of October. Parts of the UK have been battered by heavy rain and strong gusts over the last few days bringing in much unsettled weather conditions.

However, it doesn’t end there. The Met Office suggests that the wet and windy weather is going to dominate the remainder of the month.

Recent weeks have seen severe flooding hit parts of the UK which turned roads into rivers and left towns and villages cut off.

A tornado warning has been issued for six areas of the UK, with Britons bracing for hail and lightning as storm clouds move in from the Atlantic.

The alert, issued by the Tornado and Storm Research Organisation, affects parts of England and the Channel Islands.

Between October 11 and 20, the Met Office stated the northern areas are likely to witness spells of rain while southern parts may remain a bit dry.

The forecast reads: “A colder interlude across all areas of the UK as northerly winds push south bringing showers, these wintry across hills in the North.

“Perhaps a more organised spell of rain and stronger winds across Scotland especially as we head into the weekend, meanwhile southern areas are likely to see much drier conditions than of late with some sunshine by day. Temperatures below average, especially in the north with some overnight frost possible along with some patchy mist and fog.

“Later in the weekend likely to turn more unsettled once more with outbreaks of rain and some stronger winds expected to return to the northwest of the UK especially, although the southeast may well hang on to drier conditions throughout.”

An Atlantic frontal system will move to the country for the remaining days of the month, the Met Office says in the long-range forecast between October 21 and November 4.

It stated: “A continuation of low pressure systems tracking in from the Atlantic is the most likely scenario for the rest of October. This means wet and windy weather at times, especially across England and Wales, but with a suggestion that Scotland and Northern Ireland may be more likely to see longer breaks in the weather, and more in the way of drier spells.

“It is possible that these drier conditions could be seen more widely later in the month as higher pressure further north extends southwards for a time. This would also bring an increased chance of overnight fog and frost. Temperatures will tend to be close to average overall in the south, but probably below average in the north and northwest.”