A shift to high pressure across the United Kingdom is expected to produce a notably settled spell of weather at the start of November, forecasters say, following what has been described as the wettest week in two years.
High pressure systems typically bring more stable, drier conditions and lighter winds, and meteorologists are forecasting a lack of significant rain across much of the country for the coming days. That pattern could produce a run of roughly 10 days without notable precipitation in some areas.
The change marks a sharp contrast with recent conditions, when prolonged rainfall led to widespread wet weather. The move to drier skies is likely to be welcomed after the heavy downpours, although forecasters caution that local variation is still possible and isolated showers cannot be ruled out.
Longer-term conditions remain less certain, and forecasters emphasise that the settled conditions depend on the persistence of the high pressure. The outlook beyond the first part of November will be shaped by how that high evolves and whether Atlantic systems regain influence over the UK in the weeks ahead.