Morning brief · Thursday 15 October 2026
Thursday 15 October: dry and 21°C, with severe delays on the District and Central lines
Thursday 15 October stays dry and rather warm across London and the South East, with a 21°C maximum. TfL is reporting severe delays on the District line between Earl's Court and Richmond, Ealing Broadway and Edgware Road, and severe delays on the Central line between North Acton and Ealing Broadway / West Ruislip.
Figures below come from the Met Office London and South East forecast updated at 06:00 UK time on Thursday 15 October 2026, and from TfL's line status feed the same morning. The public board is TfL status. Local routes for the same checks sit on weather, travel and checks.
What is the weather doing across West London today?
The Met Office headline for Thursday 15 October to Monday 19 October is “Cloudy and breezy with rain this evening.” For today it says: mostly cloudy and rather warm, with a chance of a few sunny spells later in the afternoon, staying dry, winds generally light, maximum temperature 21°C.
The same forecast puts rain in the night: cloudy overnight, with a band of rain, heavy at times, moving in and sinking slowly southeastwards through the region by dawn. Winds ease overnight. Minimum temperature 10°C.
The Environment Agency flood-monitoring feed returned no current flood warnings within 12 km of Richmond on this check. The public lookup is Check for flooding.
Which West London Tube lines are delayed?
TfL's District line status says: “Severe delays between Earl's Court and Ealing Broadway / Edgware Road / Richmond, and between Earl's Court and Tower Hill eastbound only. MINOR DELAYS between Earl's Court and Wimbledon and between Tower Hill and Upminster while we fix a signal system failure. Tickets are being accepted on London Buses and South Western Railway.”
On the Central line, TfL says: “Severe delays between North Acton and Ealing Broadway / West Ruislip and between Leytonstone and Epping / Hainault via Newbury Park due to train cancellations. Tickets will be accepted on London Buses, Liberty line, Chiltern Railways and Great Western Railways. GOOD SERVICE on the rest of the line.”
The same feed showed Good Service on the Piccadilly line, Elizabeth line, Circle line, Hammersmith & City line and Mildmay line. That covers the usual Tube and Overground options through Ealing, Acton and Hanwell, Richmond, Kew and Barnes and Hammersmith, Fulham and Shepherd's Bush. Status moves during the day, so recheck travel sources and the TfL board before you leave.
What is on in Kingston, Richmond and Whitton today?
Kingston Council lists Learn to grow your own food (Chalice Garden) Week 2 on Thursday 15 October 2026, 2.00pm to 4.00pm, at 18 Southsea Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2EH. The session covers seeding, planting out and germination. The council says it is open to anyone, including people with no gardening experience, and that children under 14 need a parent or guardian. More borough context is on Kingston, Surbiton and New Malden.
Visit Richmond, the listing served from the borough events page, has a free screening of the People's Emergency Briefing, described as a film about the climate and nature emergency and how it affects you. Thursday 15 October 2026, 14:30 to 16:00, at Richmond Library Annexe, Quadrant Road, Richmond, TW9 1DH. The guide price on the listing is free.
The same calendar lists Theatre at the Library at Whitton Library, 141 Nelson Road, Whitton, TW2 7BB. Thursday 15 October 2026 runs 15:00 to 16:30 and 19:30 to 21:00. Visit Richmond describes it as Optik Theatre's new-writing event in a theatre set up inside the library. The guide price shown is £15 for an adult ticket. Whitton sits in the Twickenham, Teddington and St Margarets patch. Further calendars are on events.
Questions residents ask on a Thursday morning
Will Thursday morning stay dry in West London?
The Met Office London and South East forecast, updated at 06:00 UK time on Thursday 15 October 2026, says Thursday stays dry, mostly cloudy and rather warm, with a chance of sunny spells later in the afternoon, light winds and a maximum of 21°C. Rain is in the overnight forecast.
Is the District line running to Richmond and Ealing Broadway?
TfL reported severe delays between Earl's Court and Ealing Broadway, Edgware Road and Richmond, and eastbound between Earl's Court and Tower Hill, while a signal system failure is fixed. Minor delays were reported between Earl's Court and Wimbledon. TfL said tickets are being accepted on London Buses and South Western Railway.
Is the Elizabeth line running a good service?
TfL's line status feed showed Good Service on the Elizabeth line, and also on the Piccadilly, Circle, Hammersmith & City and Mildmay lines.
What time is the Kingston growing session?
Kingston Council lists Learn to grow your own food (Chalice Garden) Week 2 on Thursday 15 October 2026, 2.00pm to 4.00pm, at 18 Southsea Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2EH.
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