It's Christmas next month! No, really! That all feels very strange given the temperatures we have been experiencing for the last few weeks, and are likely to be experiencing again in the coming week. However, there are signs of things changing during November, so here's the latest guidance from the ECMWF

I thought you might like a closer look at the 500mb analogues from the current La Niña event as shown in yesterday's Look Ahead video. Below is the forecast for winter from December through February. Notice the red colours which indicate high pressure west of Ireland and affecting much of the UK

The week ahead takes us into November and pulls with it some autumnal weather. The jet stream brings windy and wet weather at times with temperatures becoming cooler too. Here are your 5 Weather Week Things To Know ... 1. Heavy rain in the west today (Monday), dry and very mild in the