BRITS are braced for torrential rain and gales that will last "for days" sparking half-term flood fears - despite warm temperatures.
The weather is due to deteriorate as the week progresses - becoming wetter and winder although temperatures should remain slightly above average for this time with temperatures hitting 16C.
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Spells of showers are expected this weekend - and will continue into half-term Credit: Dave Nelson 3
Brits are braced for more flooding as the rest of October will be 'unsettled' Credit: Alamy
Spells of rain will hit Brits over the weekend - and the wet weather will continue into the school holidays.
Met Office forecaster Simon Partridge told The Sun: “If you’re looking to do something outdoors next week it’s better to get out early in the week.”
In the long-range forecast, the Met Office said: "On Wednesday, a band of rain will lie across the centre of the country, with fine and dry weather to the south, and bright spells in the north but a risk of showers.
"Through the next few days of this period, Atlantic systems will continue to move in from the west, bringing heavy rain and strong, locally gale force winds.
"Some rainbands could become slow-moving with locally large rainfall accumulations possible, particularly over western hills.
"Temperatures generally around or a little above average. The rest of October will continue to see unsettled and windy weather arriving from the Atlantic, with outbreaks of potentially heavy rain for many.
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"Wettest in the west and northwest, but still with brief dry interludes. Driest conditions likely across some south and southeastern areas."
Western parts up and down the UK will mainly see showers on Monday and conditions will be windy in the north.
The remaining parts of the UK will see sunshine for the most part although there could be some showers too.
It will be drier on Tuesday, according to the Met Office although rain will develop later on in the north west, western Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Those conditions will continue on Wednesday with Northern Ireland and western Scotland seeing some rain.
England and Wales though will remain mainly dry but breezy and with some sunny spells as well.
Conditions will change from Thursday as low pressure moves in from the West bringing rain with it.
Temperatures are expected to remain largely stable throughout the week with the South enjoying temperatures around the mid-teens and a top temperature of 16C.
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It will be slightly cooler in the North with the mercury hovering around the 13-14C mark.
The chance of frost next week is unlikely with night time temperatures remaining in the mid-to-high single figures.
The half-term holiday will mark something of a dramatic change in the weather after earlier this week northern parts were hit by snow and southern areas had to contend with flooding.
Storm Aurore battered Britain, causing flooding across the south of England.
The rain hit the west and north with "wintry" weather over some northern hills.
The Met Office added the unsettled weather was likely to continue for the rest of this week, with showers and breezy conditions across western Scotland and some areas of central and northern England and Wales on Friday.
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Next week is set to be wet and windy for many across the UK Credit: Bav Media
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