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on the 2nd, but showers became more frequent in the north-east from early afternoon. Cloud, mist and fog with light rain spread across the south and parts of the Midlands on the 3rd, with sunshine and showers in the north, the showers turning thundery over the Pennines at times. High pressure then built

Friday's weather will start with some showery rain across central parts of the country, though this is expected to ease through the morning. Northern areas will see a scattering of showers under variable cloud cover, and it may feel rather cool here, especially in more exposed locations

of sunshine at Whitby (North Yorkshire). Most places started fine on the 2nd, but showers spread from the south-west, initially with isolated thunderstorms, reaching central and northwestern parts by early evening, while low cloud off the North Sea affected north-eastern parts at times. The 3rd

time. With surface flooding on the cards and the potential for rivers to burst their banks, Karen logs on to the Met Office website to double-check warnings she’s specified for nominated colleagues. All correct. Next, Karen receives a call from the dedicated Met Office Public Weather Service Advisor

briefly in the far north, the 7th was sunny and dry apart from some cloud and a little light rain moving into the south-west,. The 8th was another dry, largely sunny day. The 9th and 10th continued very warm and sunny in the southern half of the country, and Treknow (Cornwall) had a minimum of 13.6

The UK is set for a largely settled spell of weather as we head into the latter part of the week, with a mix of sunshine and patchy cloud.

Thursday will begin with a few light showers, mainly across central and eastern England, but these will quickly fade, leaving most areas dry. Expect a mix of variable cloud and sunny spells throughout the day. It will feel breezy at times, particularly in the far southeast. After a chilly start

coastal counties. The 2nd was overcast for all parts too, with patchy rain or drizzle over the south-east, cloud breaking in the north-west later on. The 3rd was again cloudy, though remaining mostly dry, with cloud tending to break in southern areas during the morning. The 4th was brighter

elsewhere, and a spell of rain moving slowly and erratically east through the day with brighter skies then following from the west. The 3rd saw variable amounts of cloud, with showers affecting the north and the Midlands but becoming more restricted in extent later in the day. The south-eastern half began

= calm. Wind direction is given in degrees true 8000 ‘Eight kilometres’ 9999 = 10 km or more; 0000 = less than 50 metres 7 Significant weather -SHRA ‘Light rain showers’ See present weather table on METAR (page 18) for details; NSW = No significant weather 8 Cloud FEW005 SCT010 SCT018CB BKN025 9

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