Autumn rains are expected to spread from northwest England tonight into Scotland and Northern Ireland as the UK has a chilly, foggy day.
Today is expected to reach highs of approximately 17C (62.6F), with London reaching 16C (60.8F) and the Scottish Highlands seeing lows of 7C (44.6F).
While the majority of the nation will stay dry and gloomy, there will be bright patches in northern Britain despite the rains.
Over Scotland and Northern Ireland tomorrow, there will be further bursts of showery rain, and later on, there will be rain in some areas of northern England.
Beautiful images that were just published depict the fall hues in one of Europe’s most renowned formal gardens.
Aerial photographs highlighted the crimson, amber, and golden leaves at Drummond House and Gardens, which are close to Crieff, Perth, and Kinross.
There are 11 kilometres of box hedges and geometric designs throughout the formal gardens, which date back to 1630.
They featured in the television series Outlander, which included sequences filmed at the Palace of Versailles.
The likelihood of a cold snap in Europe before the end of the year is greater than typical, but the winter as a whole is expected to be milder than usual, the continent’s long-range weather forecaster said today.
For consumers concerned about the high expense of heating their homes and for European authorities attempting to prevent energy rationing as a result of reductions in Russian gas supply, temperatures this winter will be critical.
According to Carlo Buontempo, head of the Copernicus Climate Change Service, which creates seasonal projections for the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, “We view the winter as being warmer than typical” (ECMWF).
As the agency released a monthly update to its projections, he stated, “However, there is still a high probability of a block scenario, which may lead to freezing temperatures and low wind across Europe.”
In the winter, a so-called block or blocking pattern may offer steady, often windless weather accompanied by frigid temperatures.
The likelihood of a cold breakout in December currently seems to be much higher than it was in November, according to Buontempo.
A number of national weather agencies from around Europe provide data for the ECMWF’s weather modeling.
Its projections lack the precision of short-range reports but are based on variables like ocean and atmospheric temperatures as well as wind speeds in the stratosphere.
According to Buontempo, the models provide the “greatest knowledge [that] may be used to give a clue and direct our judgments.”
Due to the ‘La Nina’ global weather phenomena, which is linked to lowering surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, it was anticipated that the European winter would be warmer than typical.
We are aware that a La Nina year tends to favor westerly winds in the latter half of the European winter, making it warm and rainy, added Buontempo.
Next month, when it will be more confident since “all the winter drivers will be more active,” the agency will revise its prognosis for the winter season.