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Britons are bracing for a drop in temperatures, potentially bringing snow this weekend, according to weather maps.
Following a lengthy warm and dry summer, September has begun on an unsettled note, a trend expected to persist over the forthcoming weeks. Stormy conditions over the weekend and into Monday brought heavy rain and gusts reaching up to 74mph in the Isle of Wight.
The forecast for the coming days suggests more blustery conditions as low pressure systems roll in from the Atlantic, although the gusts are not anticipated to reach the same intensity.
Simultaneously, temperatures are predicted to fall into the mid-teens for many regions before possibly climbing up to 23C in the southeast on Friday.
However, significant changes are likely thereafter due to the direction of the jet stream bringing more unsettled weather and a decrease in temperatures, particularly for northern areas, reports the Mirror.
WXCharts' maps indicate snowfall in central Scotland throughout Sunday morning, with most of northern England and southern regions experiencing rain.
The maps also suggest temperatures could plunge to 0C on Sunday morning in Scotland, while remaining in single digits across the country during the day.
BBC weather forecaster Louis Lear, looking at the weather over next weekend, said: "The unsettled theme stays with us because of the position of the jet stream. We've got this significant kink in the jet stream and actually we are going to see the jet stream cut off and this circle here produces what is known as a cut off low pressure.
"Now we were thinking that high pressure was going to build and quieten things down but now it looks like that cut off low is going to stay with us across central and southern England, and if that happens then it is going to remain pretty unsettled."
The Met Office outlook from September 20 to September 29 indicates we might experience cooler conditions next week featuring "chilly nights". It states: "The broadly unsettled conditions look to continue during the first part of this period. All areas are likely to see some further spells of wet and at times windy weather, interspersed with brighter, showery interludes.
"By the start of the following week, a ridge of high pressure may extend eastwards towards the UK, bringing an increasing chance of longer periods of drier weather to northern areas initially, whilst low pressure remains closer to the south or southeast. Towards the end of this period, high pressure may be rather more dominant across the UK.
"A cooler interlude is likely for a time through next week, with chilly nights and fog patches likely under the influence of high pressure. Temperatures probably return closer to average by late September."
Met Office South West forecast
Today: A drier day albeit still the chance of a few isolated showers. Sunny spells are likely through the morning, but any sunshine turning hazy through the afternoon. Still breezy, though winds easing through the morning. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Tonight: Cloudy with showery rain affecting parts of Cornwall and west Devon through the evening, before a band of heavier and more persistent spreads eastwards overnight. Increasingly windy by dawn. Minimum temperature 12 °C.
Wednesday: Heavy, persistent rain clearing eastwards through the morning, though remaining mostly cloudy with outbreaks of patchy rain and drizzle throughout the day, perhaps turning heavy at times. Breezy. Maximum temperature 19 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday: Remaining changeable with showers or longer spells of rain at times, though brighter interludes are possible. Often breezy. A little milder and more humid by the end of the week.