Following the wettest week across the UK in two years—driven by storms Austen and Bóelo alongside a low-pressure system—the country has entered a settled spell with 10 days without rain.
Data from the Environment Agency indicates that precipitation from Austen, Bóelo, and an additional area of low pressure on a Monday combined to create the wettest week observed across the UK in two years, as reported by Europesays.
The Atmospheric Shift From Deluge to Drought
The UK has transitioned into a dry period lasting up to 10 days, providing a stark contrast to turbulent conditions from a week prior. According to Europesays, the earlier stormy weather featured the season’s first named storms, Austen and Bóelo, which brought much-needed rainfall.
Tracking Bóelo and the Environment Agency Data
Both named weather systems delivered significant moisture, with Bóelo standing out for the sheer volume of rain it produced.
Mid-November Atlantic Lows and Pacific El Niño
While an area of high pressure remains stationed over or close to the UK for the current 10-day dry stretch, forecasts point toward a change around mid-November. Europesays notes that high pressure is expected to lose its grip, clearing the path for Atlantic low-pressure systems to move in. This shift will likely restore wetter and windier conditions, bringing average or above-average rainfall to most regions. Additionally, an intensifying El Niño weather event in the Pacific Ocean has been linked to expectations of a wetter and stormier late autumn and early winter across the UK.
High Pressure Holds Steady Before the Return of Wet Weather
According to Europesays, high pressure is expected to shift by mid-November, bringing a return to wetter Atlantic weather.
