London was hit with torrential rain during its Monday morning rush hour as temperatures plummeted overnight.
The wet weather is expected to continue throughout the rest of the week with frequent showers and thunder forecast.
The rest of Monday morning and early afternoon will see frequent, often heavy, showers across London and the southeast of England, the Met Office said.
Thunder and hail are also a possibility as the rain continues throughout the day and into the evening.
Overnight, the rain in London will ease off but mist and fog is likely as the temperature drops to as low as 10C.
Tuesday is expected to see less rain but high winds and showers are likely in the afternoon.
A wet and windy start to Monday in the southwest with coastal gales and heavy, blustery showers, with a risk of hail and thunder at times ⛈️
— Met Office (@metoffice) October 19, 2025
A brighter start further north with sunny spells, although some rain lingering in the far northeast 🌦️ pic.twitter.com/ibaTHmSRNy
Similar conditions will be seen on Wednesday, before heavy rain and strong gusts return on Thursday.
It is likely to remain cold and rainy on Friday and into the weekend, with strong winds forecast to continue.
Heavy rain will continue next week in London and across the rest of the UK, although sunshine is expected to break through in places.
The Met Office said that on Monday, London would see: “ Frequent showers spreading east, occasionally heavy with the risk of hail and thunder. The showers continuing into the evening, before gradually easing after dark.
“Becoming windy in places, more especially around exposed coastal areas. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
“Any showers will gradually ease to leave a largely dry night, with some clear spells developing. Some mist and fog patches forming in places. Light winds. Minimum temperature 10C.
The forecaster added that on Tuesday there would be: “Early fog patches clearing to give some bright or occasional sunny spells. Cloud increasing to bring occasional showers eastwards during the afternoon. Breezy. Maximum temperature 17C.”
