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UK 5 day weather forecast
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Turning more unsettled from the west during Sunday
Today:
Rather cloudy theme with some drizzle in places, particularly across the south, whilst a few showers affect parts of the south-west. Windy with occasional rain across northwest, while the best of any brightness most likely across parts of northeastern Britain.
Tonight:
Most places staying rather cloudy with strengthening southwesterly winds. Rain will spread to western areas overnight, becoming heavy at times across western Scotland.
Sunday:
Rain, heavy at times, will spread east across the UK, clearing northern and western areas by early afternoon. Then turning colder with wintry showers in the far northwest later.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Sunny spells and showers, the showers a wintry mix of rain, hail and snow. Snow mostly over high ground in the north. Colder and windier than of late.
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UK long range weather forecast
At the start of the period, there will be rain spreading across the north, with some hill snow at times. Potential for some gales in the northwest. Breezy with showers in the south, with the brightest weather mostly in the east. Continuing through the period, a mobile westerly pattern will lead to some changeable weather. Spells of rain and strong winds, with possible gales, will continue across the UK. There could also be some brighter and colder periods at times, with some lighter showers. Any snow during the period will be confined to the northerly hills. Temperatures will fluctuate from mild to cold. Towards the end of the period, the changeable weather will continue, but a northwest-southeast split will begin to develop.
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Early February will see the northwest-southeast split continuing, with the northwest seeing the unsettled weather, with the southeast remaining drier. Into the middle of the month, it is likely to trend to more anticyclonic conditions, with drier weather across the south and southeast, eventually spreading northwestwards. The north will continue to be at risk of outbreaks of rain and stronger winds at times. Overnight fog and frosts will be likely, and these could be persistent at times. Temperatures around normal, and sometimes above. There could be large diurnal ranges in the more settled periods, given enough sunshine.
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