Winter and February climate statistics
The winter of 2020/21 overall has been wet and dull with near average temperature.
Read moreSunnier by day, but frosty nights.
A band of cloud and patchy light rain clearing southwestwards. Most parts dry with clearing skies and a widespread frost developing. A few showers near North Sea coasts.
Most parts dry with sunny spells after a cold and frosty start, though one or two light showers are possible in the east. Light winds for most.
Fine and settled to start the weekend with sharp frost overnight. Cloudier conditions and outbreaks of rain across Scotland and Northern Ireland before spreading erratically southeastwards.
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Outbreaks of heavier rain will make their way in from the west on Tuesday, as a trend towards more unsettled conditions widely across the UK is likely next week. Further spells of rain and showers will continue spreading in from the west, with some snow possible on high ground in northern parts of the country. However, there may also be some drier and brighter interludes at times. Throughout this period there is an ongoing potential for windy conditions, with the strongest winds most likely to occur in the west and northwest of the UK. Temperatures are expected to trend close to average, although some overnight frosts are still possible, mainly in northern parts of the country.
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During the middle of March unsettled conditions look likely to continue across the UK, with spells of rain and showers but also some drier and brighter interludes at times especially in the south. Into the latter part of March unsettled conditions perhaps becoming more confined to the north and west with the south and east seeing more settled conditions. Temperatures are most likely to remain near to or slightly above average, with any colder intervals from the north short lived.
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