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Unsettled and colder midweek onwards for the UK
The weather outlook for the next few days and into the weekend will see colder conditions spreading southwards across the UK.
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UK 5 day weather forecast
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Turning colder with showers, wintry over hills.
Today:
A band of cloud and occasional rain will move south-east, followed by sunny spells and scattered showers in the north and west. Showers heavy over Scotland and turning to snow over hills, particularly this evening.
Tonight:
Early rain in south-east, then cold with showers, frequent and heavy in north and west, falling as snow over parts of Scotland and high ground as far south as Wales.
Thursday:
Showers and longer spells of rain, across England and Wales, with snow over high ground of Wales and northern England. Wintry showers and sunny spells for Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Very unsettled; generally cloudy, rather cold and windy, with showers or longer spells of rain. Snow expected over hills and perhaps to lower levels at times, mainly in the north.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Unsettled and rather cold conditions likely to continue into this period, with spells of rain and heavy showers for most. Any snow is most likely over the hills in the north but there is a chance of snow falling to lower levels at times. The heaviest and most frequent showers most likely affecting eastern and southern areas, with a possibility of more settled weather towards the northwest. Windy at times with a chance of coastal gales. There will still be some drier and brighter weather at times and should any more settled interludes develop, overnight frosts will be more widespread along with a greater chance of fog patches. Temperatures will likely be below average for this period.
Updated:
Remaining changeable during this period with outbreaks of rain and showers at times, particularly in the east and the south. Snow remains most likely over the hills but could still fall to lower levels at times. It is likely that drier and settled conditions will continue in the northwest, with a possibility of these more settled conditions developing more widely towards the end of this period. This would bring more widespread overnight frosts along with some fog patches. Temperatures will overall likely be near, or a little below average, although some milder interludes are possible.
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