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Recent heavy rain over north-west Britain | 20 Nov 2009
The last few days has seen heavy rain affecting parts of north-west Britain as an Atlantic weather front became almost stationary across Northern Ireland, Cumbria and south-west Scotland.

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Headline:

Very windy with blustery showers, some heavy and prolonged.

Today:

Showers or longer spells of rain for all areas today, often heavy with a risk of thunder. Some brighter spells in between the showers. Very windy with gales in places, especially over the exposed coasts of the south and west.

Tonight:

Some heavy showers will continue through this evening and overnight, especially over northern and western areas where some more prolonged rain is likely at times. Staying very windy.

Monday:

Not much change. Windy with further heavy showers at times and the threat of some more prolonged rain for a time across southernmost counties.

Updated: 0241 on Sun 22 Nov 2009

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