Overview
- In the UK, Met Office guidance points to a sharp cooldown by midweek with rain, strong winds and wintry showers, including hill snow and overnight lows near -5C in rural Scotland.
- Greater Manchester is forecast to see sleet and snow during the Wednesday morning commute, with the heaviest bands over Rochdale, Oldham and Tameside and icy spots possible afterward.
- South African forecasters issued a yellow level 4 severe‑thunderstorm warning for parts of Gauteng, Free State, North West, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu‑Natal and the Northern Cape after very heavy rain, with 100 mm reported in Krugersdorp and added benefits and risks for farms nearing maize harvest.
- Across the U.S., a warm stretch early in the week gives way to a Thursday–Friday front that brings showers and thunderstorms in multiple regions after a brief midweek warmup.
- The Storm Prediction Center places some areas under a slight risk for severe storms late Thursday into Friday with damaging wind and large hail the main concerns, while southeast Louisiana stays hot, dry and on track for worsening drought with no rain in the seven‑day outlook.