Met Office issues yellow fog warning for large parts of UK
A yellow weather warning for fog is in effect from Sunday evening until Monday morning across much of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, with possible travel disruptions.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for fog covering a wide area of the United Kingdom from 6 p.m. on Sunday until 11 a.m. on Monday. The warning zone stretches from York to Bath and includes most of the South East, eastern England, the West Country, Northern Ireland, the Midlands, Wales, East Anglia and parts of central Scotland. Visibility could fall to 50 metres or less, prompting potential delays to bus and train services and possible flight cancellations.
Met Office operational meteorologist Niamh Murray explained that the current combination of light winds, clear skies and long autumn nights creates conditions conducive to fog formation, especially as temperatures approach freezing. She noted that fog may linger overnight into Monday in rural areas where air frost is possible.
The agency also forecast rain from Tuesday to Thursday, with most regions expected to receive 10–20 mm and some areas up to 30 mm. In the South West, where a severe drought has been declared, rain may be slow-moving, potentially bringing 50–70 mm of precipitation.
"There is still going to be patchy fog elsewhere – just not quite as dense or as impactful," Murray said. "Parts of the West Country could still see fog, Northern Ireland – really anywhere across much of the UK, even into the central belt of Scotland."