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27 Jan 2012Colder weather for next week
Colder weather will affect the UK over the next few days as weather from the east wins the battle for dominance against the milder conditions that have prevailed so far this winter.

27 Jan 2012Atlantic storms bring a windy 2011
The Met Office has revealed which European countries were the windiest during 2011 in a special edition of Wind Review for the wind energy industry.

24 Jan 2012Met Office launches Android app
Following the highly successful Met Office weather app on iPhone, weather forecasts from the Met Office are now available for Android.
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Detailed weather forecasts for events.
Fine and bright for most. Rain developing in far northwest.
A bright day for most, especially across parts of Wales and northern England. Scattered showers affecting the far southeast of England. Cloud amounts increasing across Northern Ireland and Western Scotland with occasional rain developing through the afternoon.
Rain and hill snow spreading slowly southeast, reaching western Wales and northwest England by dawn. Elsewhere cold, frosty for many, some freezing fog patches developing. Showers continuing in far southeast.
Most central and eastern areas, cold and mainly dry with some sunny spells. Elsewhere, cloudy with occasional rain and hill snow. Snow falling to lower levels in places later.
Updated: 0309 on Sat 28 Jan 2012