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UK 5 day weather forecast
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Stubborn low cloud and fog lingering. Clear spells for some.
Today:
Cloudy with extensive areas of low cloud and fog, with the fog proving stubborn to clear across eastern England. Elsewhere, outbreaks of rain will become slow-moving across western areas. Clearer spells in the southeast and northern Scotland. Temperatures near average.
Tonight:
Cloudy with a band of rain stretching from the southwest to the northeast of Scotland. Extensive low cloud and fog for many. Mild but frost in the west and north.
Monday:
Low cloud and fog may be stubborn to lift through the day. Brighter spells developing in the southeast and across northern and western parts. Heavier rain moving into the south.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
A changeable few days, often cloudy with some brighter spells and showery outbreaks of rain. Overnight fog may develop, particularly in the east with some frost possible in the north.
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UK long range weather forecast
Throughout this period, the UK will see a battle between Atlantic weather systems attempting to arrive from the west while high pressure and colder conditions attempt to exert some influence from the east. Initially, milder Atlantic air is expected to dominate for the majority of the country. This should maintain often cloudy, changeable conditions with showers or longer spells of rain for most, with the wettest weather in western parts of the country. Temperatures overall likely to be around average, though likely quickly becoming colder in the north east, after which there is an increased chance that conditions will turn more generally colder. This aspect of the forecast is still somewhat uncertain but the potential transition to colder weather also increases the chance of snow across parts of the country.
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Initially, slowly evolving weather patterns are most likely in the vicinity of the UK, with low pressure typically to the west or southwest and high pressure to the northeast. This configuration brings an increased chance of cold conditions affecting the UK, and the associated risk of wintry hazards at times. Deeper into February, and whilst confidence is naturally low, there may be a transition to more widely unsettled conditions and a corresponding recovery in temperature back closer to average.
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