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UK 5 day weather forecast

Headline:

Gradually settling down, though some frost and fog developing.

This Evening and Tonight:

Remaining rather cloudy and blustery with some showers across southern and eastern parts of England and Wales overnight. Further north and west there will be clear spells, with some frost and a few fog patches forming under the lighter winds.

Monday:

Southern England and Wales will stay fairly cloudy and breezy tomorrow with some more showers developing. Elsewhere frost and any fog clearing to leave calmer conditions, with plenty of sunshine.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Blustery showers dying out in the south, as high pressure gradually settles across the UK bringing mostly fine weather with some sunshine. Overnight frost and fog. Patchy rain far north.

Updated:

UK long range weather forecast

High pressure will likely weaken later this week, allowing occasional bands of rain to make some progress southeastwards across parts of the UK. While there may be an attempt for high pressure to rebuild at times, especially in the south, the more likely scenario is for an unsettled regime to dominate for much of next week, with occasional spells of rain followed by blustery showers, these most frequent and perhaps wintry at times in the northwest. It may be quite windy at times too, especially towards the north, while southern areas have a greater chance of some lengthier drier and perhaps more settled spells, although even here it may still be rather breezy. Temperatures will vary around average, with oscillations between colder and milder interludes.

Updated:

Mainly unsettled conditions appear likely for most, with spells of wind and rain followed by showers affecting most areas but especially the north and northwest of the UK. Some sleet and snow is also likely at times, especially on high ground in the north. However, there are also some signs that more settled conditions are possible at times, these perhaps most likely across the south late in December or into early January. Temperatures are likely to be around average overall, with any more settled interludes bringing a risk of frost and fog.

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