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| England | Environment Agency |
|---|---|
| Scotland | Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) |
| Wales | Natural Resources Wales |
UK 5 day weather forecast
Headline:
Spells of wet and windy weather. Hill snow over Scotland.
Today:
It will be a windy day in the north and east with outbreaks of rain, some heavy. Snow on the Scottish mountains. Gales in the far northeast. Less blustery elsewhere, and the rain more showery, with a few brighter interludes.
Tonight:
Windy in the north with further rain, heaviest across eastern Scotland. Snow on high ground. Drier, clearer weather developing elsewhere with fog patches. Turning wet and windy in southwest later.
Friday:
Often cloudy with further showers or longer spells of rain affecting all parts. Some snow on hills in Scotland. One or two brighter breaks. Windy, with gales in the southwest.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Wet and windy on Saturday, especially across the southwest. Turning colder from the east thereafter, with some showery rain and snow, the snow more especially in the north and east.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Weather systems moving in from the Atlantic will continue to attempt to push in from the west, but tending to stall in the vicinity of the UK as they encounter high pressure to the north and northeast. As a result, further spells of rain or showers are likely at times. These may be heavy and persistent, especially in the south and west, with the best of any drier interludes in the far north and northeast. Whilst mild conditions are expected to encroach into the south and southwest at times, it is likely to turn somewhat colder through this period, bringing the risk of some snow, most likely across hills in Scotland and northern England, but perhaps extending to other areas with time.
Updated:
A similar theme is expected to continue as Atlantic frontal systems attempt to push eastwards at times. As the jet stream is slightly further south than normal, the wettest conditions are more likely in central and southern areas. North and northwestern parts of the UK are most likely to be drier than normal. Whilst mild incursions of wet and windy weather are favoured at times in the south and west, colder conditions in the north and northeast will bring associated wintry hazards where any precipitation attempts to spread in, especially on hills.
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