UK forecast to have up to 10 days without rain after wettest week in two years

The UK is forecast to have as many as 10 consecutive days without rain as high pressure brings calmer conditions after a stormy end to October, BBC Weather says.

England has just had its wettest week in two years, according to the Environment Agency, with rain from Storms Austen and Bóelo and another area of low pressure contributing to the total.

The forecast calls for light winds and brighter spells after morning mist and fog, which could be dense and slow to clear in places, reducing visibility and disrupting travel. Temperatures are also expected to edge down, particularly overnight and in the early mornings.

A few showers could reach Scotland’s Western Isles on Halloween evening, but most of the UK is expected to stay dry. High pressure may remain over or near the country for at least 10 days, with little prospect of significant rain during that period.

The forecast suggests conditions could turn wetter and windier again around mid-November if high pressure weakens and Atlantic low-pressure systems move in.