Weather report 18 October 2026, 07:00

London starts Sunday at a cool 9 °C but stays dry, with a high of 13 °C and some bright spells between the clouds. The dry spell lasts into the evening before rain arrives at 19:00 and continues until midnight. If you are heading out, make the most of the afternoon and take waterproofs for the journey home.

The night turns wet as the temperature eases back to around 9 °C. After midnight the rain becomes lighter and turns to drizzle, which fades in the early hours.

Monday starts with drizzle until about 03:15, then turns mostly dry at 10–14 °C, with some brightness in the morning and more cloud later. After that, the rest of the day looks largely dry.

Tuesday turns wet at 13 °C, with around 9 mm of rain through the day. Wednesday and Thursday stay changeable at 14–15 °C with a few showers. Friday may bring a much wetter and windier spell, though the details are still uncertain.

The Open-Meteo model history shows a clear cooling trend in London, from 20.6 °C on Thursday to 13.7 °C on Saturday, with 13.4 °C forecast today. After a dry Saturday, the evening rain marks the shift into a cool, unsettled week. Whether Friday’s wet and windy spell develops as forecast remains to be seen.

The wind blows from north to north-east at 15–19 km/h, with gusts of up to 43 km/h late in the morning. It will be noticeable on exposed bridges and on a bike.