Weather and climate change

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Further rain for many Saturday night and first thing Sunday.

This Evening and Tonight:

Daytime showers gradually become confined to northern Scotland. Meanwhile, cloud and spells of rain spread northeastwards across much of the rest of the UK, rain heavy at times in parts of Wales and western England.

Sunday:

Early cloud and outbreaks of rain gradually clearing southwards. Brighter conditions and a few wintry showers follow, showers mainly over northern and western Scotland. Less windy than Saturday.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Rain spread northeastwards, some hill snow in North, and becoming windy, followed by sun and showers on Monday. Sunny spells and blustery showers, wintry on high ground, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC) on Sat 22 Feb 2020

Unsettled and often windy conditions are expected to continue with areas of rain moving east across the UK, interspersed with brighter, showery interludes. Rain is likely to be heaviest across western and northwestern areas, especially over the hills, with the best of any more prolonged drier interludes in the south and east. There is an increased chance of deep low pressure systems affecting somewhere in the UK, causing large amounts of rainfall and very strong winds. Temperatures are likely to frequently oscillate between rather cold and rather mild, with large diurnal variations. During any colder interludes, there is likely to be some snow on the high ground of the north. The weather may become more settled in the southeast at the very end of this period, though remaining unsettled elsewhere.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC) on Sat 22 Feb 2020

A continuation of the unsettled weather is expected at first, with spells of rain and strong winds broken by brighter, but showery conditions. The heaviest rain and strongest winds are expected in the northwest, with drier conditions expected in southern and eastern parts. It appears likely that conditions will turn generally more settled by the middle of March, with more prolonged dry spells possible, especially in the south. Any further spells of wet and windy weather most likely in the north. Temperatures mostly above average, but there will be large diurnal variations should more settled conditions take control, with frosts becoming likely.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC) on Sat 22 Feb 2020