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Drier, colder conditions for Christmas
Changeable weather will continue to dominate in the run-up to Christmas before high pressure builds bringing drier but colder conditions.
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UK 5 day weather forecast
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A drier end to the week, with frost overnight.
Today:
Sunny spells and scattered showers, with the driest conditions in the south and east. Showers most frequent in the north and west with thunder possible. Remaining windy, especially in the north with coastal gales, with near average temperatures.
Tonight:
Showers become more confined to windward coasts. Clear spells developing and turning colder with frost and isolated fog likely in the east. Staying windy in the north.
Saturday:
Bright start to Saturday with a band of showers moving into the southwest during the day. Can be windy here and in Northern Ireland, but calmer elsewhere. Near average temperatures
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Further spells of rain or showers through Sunday and Monday and rather cloudy throughout. Feeling chilly by Monday. High pressure building towards the northeast into Tuesday.
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UK long range weather forecast
A gradual transition to more settled conditions is expected, as high pressure builds to the north of the UK and low pressure eases away to the south. This will bring a strengthening easterly wind over the Christmas period, making it feel noticeably colder than of late. Whilst there will be a fair amount of dry weather, a few showers will still be possible, particularly across eastern and southern parts which may be wintry in places, more especially over high ground. Temperatures will likely trend below average with the potential for frost, especially in the north where winds will be lighter. Towards New Year, high pressure may become centred more towards the west of the UK, allowing a greater chance of some wet weather to spread into parts of the UK.
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High pressure will probably be close to the UK at the start of this period, perhaps most likely centred to the west, and whilst this may allow relatively settled and dry conditions with a risk of frost and fog initially, there will be the chance of some occasional wet weather at times, perhaps more especially in the north and east. Given some relatively cold air close to the UK, this may bring the chance of some wintry hazards in places. Towards mid-month, there is the potential for rather more changeable conditions to develop more widely, although confidence in this aspect of the forecast is currently low.
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