Weather report 18 October 2026, 18:00

In London it stays overcast at around 12 °C early this evening, with periods of drizzle between 19:00 and 00:00. After dark the temperature falls to about 10 °C, and the north-easterly wind eases later.

The drizzle ends by midnight; after that it stays mostly dry, with the temperature dropping to around 10 °C.

Monday starts cloudy at around 10 °C, brightens at times and reaches 14 °C. No significant rain is expected, and the evening stays dry. Rain then arrives from 02:00 on Tuesday.

Tuesday brings around 15 mm of rain and little sunshine. Wednesday follows with showers and gusts up to 55 km/h, before Thursday turns much brighter with up to nine hours of sunshine. On Friday, unsettled weather returns with around 16 mm of rain and gusts up to 65 km/h.

The weather data for the past seven days show a clear drop in temperature: after 20 °C on Tuesday and Thursday, Saturday reached only 13.7 °C. Monday stays at this cooler level with 14 °C, and no new warm spell is in sight. Tuesday’s rain band ends the brief dry spell before Thursday opens a drier, sunnier window.

On Monday a moderate east to south-east wind blows at 9–11 km/h, with gusts up to 25 km/h, strongest in the afternoon. The wind is noticeable on exposed bridges and open cycle paths, but remains manageable for most journeys.