October half term is always difficult to plan for as the weather can be so hit and miss but the Met office has good news for parents in the south and east of England
Planning for half term can be tricky when the weather is bad
With October half term looming families across the UK face a split in the weather next week – with the South seeing drier conditions and the North experiencing rain.
The week will begin with colder-than-average temperatures this weekend as daytime highs only reach the low double figures and London should reach a mere 12C (54F).
The Met Office said cooler, arctic air from the Arctic Ocean will spill southwards across the UK and bring a noticeable chill from Saturday.
Kids will be able to enjoy some outdoor fun next week
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Southern parts of England are set to be dry but chilly over the weekend, with high pressure building in the North Atlantic towards the UK. But conditions will be more unsettled further north with lower pressure bringing rain – which will be heaviest on hills in the North West.
Here’s a look at what the weather next week is set to look like in your area:
Tuesday 28 Oct – Thursday 6 Nov
According to the Met Office: “A changeable start to the period with bands of rain from the Atlantic moving across the country at times. The wettest and windiest conditions are likely to be across the northwest with some decent drier interludes across the south and east.
“Around the turn of the month or into early November, wetter and windier conditions across the north and west are likely to extend more widely across the country. It is somewhat uncertain when this will occur with high pressure attempting to persist across the southeast maintaining more settled conditions here. Temperatures will be a little below average at the start of the period, likely trending upwards with potential for a mild spell around the turn of the month.”
Friday 7 Nov – Friday 21 Nov
The forecasters continue: “Unsettled conditions are most likely during early November with showers or longer spells of rain across all areas at times along with spells of strong winds. Temperatures through this period are overall likely to be around or above average with any colder spells short-lived between weather systems. Into mid-November, while there is an increased chance of more settled spells, the likelihood of whether settled or unsettled conditions are more prevalent are reasonably balanced.”
It comes after Brits braced for fierce 70mph gales and up to four inches (90mm) of rain as Storm Benjamin caused chaos yesterday.
Forecasters urged those living in the areas subject to the rain warning to prepare an “emergency kit” of essentials in case their homes or businesses experience flooding. Isolated areas in the East of England, such as remote parts of Norfolk and Lincolnshire, could see up to four inches (90mm) of rain fall, the Met Office warned.
