Weather Tuesday 27 October: very mild, up to 19°, light rain from afternoon to evening
This Tuesday 27 October, Belgium enjoys remarkable mildness for the end of October: 16 to 19°C in the afternoon under a south-westerly wind. The morning remains grey but dry, then light rain moves across the country from west to east, from the afternoon into the evening. From Wednesday onwards, the anticyclone brings back the sun.
- Tonight: very mild, 11 to 13°C; sometimes dense fog over the Ardennes and High Fens
- Morning: grey and mild, dry everywhere, a few clear spells in Flanders
- Afternoon: light rain from 13:00 on the coast, then Brussels and Hainaut between 15:00 and 18:00; 16 to 19°C
- Evening: rain moves over Namur, Liège, the Ardennes and Gaume between 18:00 and 23:00
- Totals: 1 to 3 mm, locally 4 mm
- Wind: south-west, gusts of 45 to 55 km/h, 60 to 65 km/h on the coast
🌡️ Tuesday 27 October: an end-of-summer mildness
🌙 Tonight: mild, with fog over higher ground
Under a thick layer of low cloud, the night is remarkably mild: 11 to 13°C on the plains, around 8°C in the Ardennes. Fog develops over the Ardennes plateau and the High Fens, with visibility sometimes very poor. No precipitation is expected.
☁️ Tuesday morning: grey and dry
The sky remains overcast when you wake up. A few clear spells appear over Flanders and Flemish Brabant, whilst greyness and fog linger longer from Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse to Gaume. The weather stays dry everywhere. Near the coast, cloud thickens again before midday.
🌧️ Tuesday afternoon: light rain and very mild
Light rain arrives from the coast (approximate times):
- Coast: around 13:00
- Flanders and Hainaut: around 14:00-16:00
- Brussels and Charleroi: around 16:00-17:00
- Namur: around 17:00-18:00
- Liège and the Ardennes: around 18:00-19:00
- Gaume: around 20:00
It only brings small amounts. It is 16 to 19°C, and we locally reach 19°C around Brussels, Liège or Hasselt. Over the Ardennes, 13 to 15°C. This is more than 3 degrees above the seasonal average.
🌙 Tuesday evening: rain moves eastwards
After the rain passes through, the sky clears considerably from the coast to central areas. Further east, light rain still affects the south and east of the country, more regular over the Herve Plateau and the High Fens, where fog settles in for a prolonged period.
💨 The wind
The south-westerly wind remains noticeable throughout the day: 45 to 55 km/h in gusts inland, 60 to 65 km/h near the coast. It eases during the evening.
🌡️ Forecast temperatures for Tuesday in major towns
| Town | Minimum | Maximum | Sky in the afternoon | Gusts (day) | Rain (day) |
| Brussels | 13°C | 18°C | Showers | 50 km/h | 2 mm |
| Antwerp | 13°C | 17°C | Light drizzle | 50 km/h | 1 mm |
| Ghent | 13°C | 16°C | Light drizzle | 55 km/h | 1 mm |
| Ostend | 13°C | 16°C | Light drizzle | 55 km/h | 2 mm |
| Liège | 12°C | 18°C | Becoming cloudy | 40 km/h | 2 mm |
| Namur | 12°C | 18°C | Light drizzle | 45 km/h | 2 mm |
| Charleroi | 12°C | 17°C | Light drizzle | 45 km/h | 1 mm |
| Mons | 13°C | 17°C | Light drizzle | 50 km/h | 1 mm |
| Tournai | 13°C | 16°C | Light drizzle | 50 km/h | 1 mm |
| Hasselt | 12°C | 18°C | Light drizzle | 55 km/h | 2 mm |
| Marche-en-Famenne | 11°C | 17°C | Becoming cloudy | 40 km/h | 1 mm |
| Virton | 10°C | 17°C | Becoming cloudy | 25 km/h | 0 mm |
| Butgenbach | 8°C | 13°C | Clouds and sun | 45 km/h | 2 mm |
📅 What's next? The sun returns with the high pressure system
Wednesday 28 October: the sun returns
Pressure is rising and beautiful sunshine shines across most regions, in fresher air. The Ardennes ridge and Gaume keep their greyness for longer. It will be 9 to 15°C, without a drop of rain.
Thursday 29 October: fog then sunshine
After a cold night (1 to 8°C), bands of fog, sometimes very dense, would form in the valleys of the south, from Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse to Gaume. They would clear in the morning to make way for full sunshine, with 11 to 15°C.
Friday 30 October: same scenario
Widespread fog would be possible in the morning in the centre and south, before bright sunshine in the afternoon. It will be 11 to 15°C, in calm and fresh air.
| Day | Weather | Temperatures (min / max) | Wind |
| Wednesday 28 | ☀️ Sun returns, cooler air | 4 to 9°C / 9 to 15°C | West, gusts of 25 to 35 km/h |
| Thursday 29 | 🌫️ Fog on waking in the south, then sunshine | 1 to 8°C / 11 to 15°C | East, gusts of 15 to 25 km/h |
| Friday 30 | 🌫️ Fog in the morning in the centre and south, then sunshine | 2 to 7°C / 11 to 15°C | East, gusts of 15 to 30 km/h |
- Make the most of the dry morning and mild temperatures for your outdoor activities
- Keep an umbrella handy for your journey home from work or school
- Take care early in the morning in the Ardennes and the High Fens: fog can sometimes be dense
- Light clothing is enough in the afternoon, with a jacket for the wind
Reliability is good for Tuesday: the forecasts agree on mild temperatures and the arrival of light rain from the afternoon into the evening. The time of arrival may vary by an hour depending on the region. The return of sunshine on Wednesday is well confirmed; for Thursday and Friday, the exact extent of morning fog remains to be determined.
Live radar, rain and thunderstorm alerts, weather warnings for your town: follow Tuesday's rain minute by minute.
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What will the weather be like in Belgium on Tuesday 27 October?
A grey morning but dry, then light rain moving from west to east, from afternoon to evening. It's very mild: 16 to 19°C, 13 to 15°C in the Ardennes.
Why is it so mild at the end of October?
South-westerly winds are bringing mild air of subtropical origin, between a depression off the coast of Scotland and an anticyclone over central Europe. Maximum temperatures are more than 3 degrees above normal.
Will it rain much on Tuesday?
No: we're expecting 1 to 3 mm, locally 4 mm, mainly between 13:00 and 23:00 depending on the region.
What's the weather like for the end of the week?
Sunshine returns from Wednesday with the anticyclone. On Thursday and Friday, fog is possible when you wake up, especially in the south, before plenty of sunshine in the afternoon and 11 to 15°C.
Forecast issued by Michaël Vincent, Météo Belge.
