Thousands of mourners gathering in London for the Queen 's funeral today will likely stay dry as they pay their final respects, forecasters say.
Conditions in London are expected to be cloudy at 10.35am this morning, when the King and senior royals will march behind Queen Elizabeth II's coffin as she is brought in procession from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey in front of large crowds.
Temperatures of 13C are likely around this time before warming later in the day, according to the Met Office, with highs of 17C anticipated when the late monarch is taken from Wellington Arch to a private service at Windsor Castle in the afternoon.
Dry conditions are also expected elsewhere in the country on Monday, though some areas in the south and far northwest may see some drizzly showers.
Giving an outlook for the day, Rachel Ayers from the Met Office said: "There may be some isolated mist and fog patches at first, most likely in the west.
"It will be cloudy in the far northwest with patchy rain at times, otherwise it will be another mainly dry day with sunny spells; though some cloud will bubble up later with a few isolated light showers in places.
"Light winds in general though it will be a breezy day in the far northwest. Chilly start, though by day temperatures will be near normal."
Temperatures have been noticeably cooler in the last few days, with the first snow of the autumn landing in the High Cairngorms mountain range on Friday morning and a -1.7C low recorded at the village of Shap in Cumbria.
UK weather forecast:
Mostly cloudy with sunny spells. Chance of isolated showers.
Today:
Largely cloudy with some bright or sunny spells, brightest towards the south coast. Chance of isolated light showers developing in the afternoon. Cloud thickening in the northwest later bringing a risk of patchy light rain and drizzle. Maximum temperature 18C.
Tonight:
Any patchy rain or drizzle gradually fading. Remaining fairly cloudy overnight with some clear slots developing towards dawn. Isolated rural mist patches forming in the early hours under clearing skies. Minimum temperature 11C.
Tuesday:
Cloudy start, especially further east where a chance of residual rain and drizzle. Elsewhere, early mist will soon clear. Brighter by the afternoon, but also the odd light shower developing. Maximum temperature 19C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Variable cloud with long sunny spells and early rural mist Wednesday and Thursday. Clouding over Thursday night with a band of rain arriving, turning increasingly showery Friday, with heavier downpours.
