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Heavy rain to start the week with Amber warning issued
A Met Office Amber warning for rain will be in force for much of south Wales on Monday, with wider warnings also issued.
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Flood warnings in force for:
| England | Environment Agency |
|---|---|
| Wales | Natural Resources Wales |
UK 5 day weather forecast
Headline:
A drier day ahead with sunny spells. More rain later.
Today:
A better day for most with many seeing a dry day with sunny spells. Showers affecting coastal counties, mainly in the north and northwest, turning wintry over hills. Becoming unsettled from the west later with spells of rain. Feeling cold.
Tonight:
A clear evening in the east with some frost. Wind and rain will continue to push in from the west, heavy in places, with some snow across Scottish mountains. Milder.
Monday:
Outbreaks of rain, this persistent across southwest England and south Wales where disruption from flooding is likely. Windy for many with coastal gales possible. Turning brighter in the north. Mild.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Rain clearing early on Tuesday leaving sunshine and showers for most of the week. These most frequent in the south and west. Temperatures around average for the start of December.
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UK long range weather forecast
Changeable and often unsettled conditions are expected to affect the UK during this period. The most likely weather pattern is one of successive areas of low pressure moving in from the west or southwest and then tending to become rather slow-moving in the vicinity of the UK. This means a story of showers or longer spells of rain, with almost anywhere seeing some heavy rainfall at times, but the greatest chance of wetter than normal conditions will be in the west. Any snowfall is most likely over higher ground in the north. Strong winds are also a possibility from time to time, again perhaps more likely in western areas. Given the changeable pattern originating from the Atlantic, temperatures will most likely be close to or a little above normal.
Updated:
A broad continuation of the weather patterns experienced in early December is the most likely scenario through much of this period. This means low pressure is likely to carry on dominating the UK's weather, bringing further spells of rain interspersed with clearer, showery interludes, along with some windy conditions at times. Wettest conditions are more likely to be in the west. Later in December, some more settled weather may develop, although long-lived dry spells look unlikely. Temperatures are expected to be near or slightly above average overall.
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