The Met Office has warned drivers to be vigilant as dense fog is forecast to form overnight on Wednesday into the early hours of Thursday, with high pressure expected to keep mist accumulating over the next week.
Forecaster Craig Snell said the shift in conditions signals an end to the heavy wind and rain brought by storms Austen and Boelo, but introduces new hazards for travellers.
Fog patches slow to clear
"Come Thursday morning, some parts of the south and central parts of the UK could wake up to some fairly dense fog patches," Snell explained. "They will be quite slow to clear. We're entering that time of year where fog can be quite stubborn to move once it's formed."
Snell said disruption linked to "dense fog patches" could persist across the country over the next five days.
High pressure to build
Greg Dewhurst, senior operational meteorologist at the Met Office, also said a "change in the weather" is likely over the next week. "High pressure will build from the south over the coming days, so generally settling down but potentially bringing some overnight fog at times," he said. "This high pressure looks set to remain over the UK for the weekend too. So, most places dry, though perhaps some patchy rain in the north."
Aftermath of storms
The warning comes after two men were killed by falling trees in London and Scotland amid stormy weather on Sunday, and a woman in her fifties died after being pulled from the sea off the Isle of Wight.
Storm Austen primarily hit Cornwall and Wales, while Boelo bore down on Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England, bringing winds of up to 80mph and heavy rain.
Much of England and Wales is expected to remain dry into the beginning of November, although weather fronts may still bring downpours to Scotland and Northern Ireland. People living in coastal areas have been urged to remain alert to flooding, while wind warnings for the rest of the country have been lifted.
