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UK 5 day weather forecast

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Turning more unsettled into the weekend.

Today:

Dry with sunny spells to start. Showers in the far north fading. Cloud will increase, with rain spreading into western areas later, bringing strengthening winds and coastal gales, severe in the far northwest. Temperatures near average, colder northwest overall conditions.

Tonight:

Rain in the west, locally heavy at first, edging eastwards. Clear spells and blustery showers follow in the west, turning chilly with local rural frost as winds ease in places.

Saturday:

Rain across central and western areas, but clearing eastwards. Showers follow, heavy in Northern Ireland and western Scotland. Windy with coastal gales in the west. Temperatures near seasonal average.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Sunny spells with showers on Sunday, heavier further west. Monday sees more showers in lighter winds. Tuesday cloudier south with patchy rain, brighter elsewhere. Breezy at times, temperatures near normal.

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UK long range weather forecast

Changeable at the start of this period with low pressure to the west or northwest of the UK. This will bring showers or longer spells of rain at times, heaviest and most persistent in the northwest together with some strong winds. The southeast is likely to be driest and brightest. Later, conditions may become drier and more settled, especially in the north and east, but parts of the south and west may still see some showers or longer spells of rain. Temperatures will likely be near to or slightly above average.

Updated:

The dominant pattern during this period is most likely to be high pressure to the north and lower pressure to the south. This will probably lead to the driest, most settled weather in the north of the UK, with the south more unsettled and wetter. Temperatures will probably close to or slightly above normal overall.

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