Saturday's not going to be too bad. OK, hardly scorchio, but dry.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Rain slowly to clear on Saturday, eventually becoming dry and bright. Sunday will see some wet and very windy weather. Very windy and cooler for Monday but remaining mostly dry.

Issued at: 1600 on Thu 12 Sep 2013

Quite a significant change on today's MetO 30 dayer;

UK Outlook for Wednesday 18 Sep 2013 to Friday 27 Sep 2013:

The unsettled weather will continue through the rest of the working week with further showers, heaviest and most frequent across the north and east, with the best of the sunshine in the south and west. Windy with the risk of gales in the north and east, and temperatures below average. Through the weekend, remaining unsettled and windy with showers or periods of more prolonged rain and the risk of gales along exposed coasts, mainly in northwest. However, there will be some drier and brighter interludes. Temperatures recovering a little by day, but with some chilly dawns. Thereafter, probably remaining rather changeable with further spells of wet and windy weather at times, but with some drier and brighter interludes too. Temperatures near, or a little below, average.

UK Outlook for Saturday 28 Sep 2013 to Saturday 12 Oct 2013:

A rather changeable weather pattern is the most probable scenario through the remainder of September and into October with all areas of the country seeing some spells of rain or showers, with some drier and brighter days in between. Temperatures generally near, or occasionally a little above,the seasonal norm.

Issued at: 1600 on Fri 13 Sep 2013

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/newcastle-international-airport#?tab=regionalForecast

Autumnal looking then

Quite a significant change on today's MetO 30 dayer;

UK Outlook for Wednesday 18 Sep 2013 to Friday 27 Sep 2013:

The unsettled weather will continue through the rest of the working week with further showers, heaviest and most frequent across the north and east, with the best of the sunshine in the south and west. Windy with the risk of gales in the north and east, and temperatures below average. Through the weekend, remaining unsettled and windy with showers or periods of more prolonged rain and the risk of gales along exposed coasts, mainly in northwest. However, there will be some drier and brighter interludes. Temperatures recovering a little by day, but with some chilly dawns. Thereafter, probably remaining rather changeable with further spells of wet and windy weather at times, but with some drier and brighter interludes too. Temperatures near, or a little below, average.

UK Outlook for Saturday 28 Sep 2013 to Saturday 12 Oct 2013:

A rather changeable weather pattern is the most probable scenario through the remainder of September and into October with all areas of the country seeing some spells of rain or showers, with some drier and brighter days in between. Temperatures generally near, or occasionally a little above,the seasonal norm.

Issued at: 1600 on Fri 13 Sep 2013

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/newcastle-international-airport#?tab=regionalForecast

 

Originally Posted by: Essan 

Autumnal looking then

Originally Posted by: Gooner 

That's what I said

"Very autumnal"

Originally Posted by: Gavin P 

No you didn't you said " very Autumnal" ( 2 words ) I said " Autumnal looking then "  ( 3 words )

C Fawkes on the Beeb

" Don't put the T Shirts away yet , the week after next sees a return to warmer weather "

A bit of a risky statement to make considering swings in the output at the moment.

Indeed, I was surprised he mentioned the weather so far out

Yes they must be quite sure to even mention it, they do have access to data we do not but even so one hurricane could easily alter the forecast so far in advance. Trend would seem then back to average or perhaps above average by the weekend if you watched the week ahead forecast.

Here we go...

Winter to blast in early

Daily Expresso

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/347522/Winter-to-blast-in-early

from last year??

I need new glasses...

People are also getting caught out by this one: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2039418/UK-weather-Snow-forecast-parts-Britain-early-October.html

Just how an article written on the 20th September 2011 has suddenly gone all viral?

Only three words to say about it all . . . Calm down, dear!

Eager (snow) beavers

Did you see the post I did on my page slating that article and saying its proof that such forecasts should be ignored?

People didn't read what I'd written and thought I was forecasting snow for October.

Idiots.

I'm getting a few people on Twitter asking me about snow in October?

It's all over twitter today and Mail and Express, Ian Fergusson mentioned it's an old Dmail copy again

In the highest parts of Northern Britain maybe

Agreed if it is the last quarter of the month

Ben Rich left waiting for what seemed an age at the end of the 11:57 forecast

Very funny

Poor chap

Today

Any early mist will slowly clear through the morning to leave a dry day with some sunny spells likely to develop through the afternoon, particularly to the north. Cloud likely to persist near the coasts. Feeling warm, light breeze.

The super failing continues:

Early mist didn't happen here, to leave a dry day didn't happen either as there was light rain, and some sunny spells likely to deveop though the afternoon which is very bad wording because they miss the point how the weather going to be during the morning in the first place?  Cloud over the coasts didn't happen as it stay well inland here 40miles from the nearest coast.

Early mist in my view is when you see clear skies above and mist layer above the ground and they often disappear asap the sun rise.