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Thursday will begin on a bright and chilly note across much of the United Kingdom. Early sunshine will quickly give way to increasing cloud and strengthening winds from the west. Rain will develop through the day, initially affecting northern, western and central areas. The most persistent
Friday will begin warm and humid across much of the UK, particularly in central and eastern areas. Cloud and outbreaks of rain or showers will gradually move eastwards through the day, with some brighter spells developing, especially across northwestern parts. As the day progresses
Areas of expertise Radiative transfer theory; Satellite remote sensing; Cloud microphysics; Aircraft scientific instrumentation; Field campaign planning. Publications by Jonathan Current activities Jonathan is one of the Strategic Heads in Forecasting Research and Development, and directs the R&D
Anglia and the south-east. A large high over Scandinavia brought a settled spell to most of the country from the 15th to 18th, with variable amounts of cloud. It was cold with easterly winds from the 19th to 26th, with frequent rain or showers for the east and south-west, but with any snow mostly
>75% of the area affected Cloud Few Scattered Broken Overcast Up to ¼ of the sky covered by a cloud layer Between ¼ to ½ of the sky covered by a cloud layer Between ½ to 7/8 of the sky covered by a cloud layer Sky completely covered by a cloud layer FitzRoy Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3PB United Kingdom
cloud coinciding with the main period of daytime heating. Elsewhere, max temperatures will be similar to Tuesday, with highs of 18-20°C, and locally up to 21°C across southern and eastern England. Northern Scotland will see highs of 18-19°C. Unsettled weather is on the way later this week - here's
not as intense as overnight showers. These will gradually fragment into the afternoon, spreading cloud and patchy rain into southern Scotland and northern England. Elsewhere, showers will develop more widely as temperatures rise, with some warm sunshine breaking through. Highs are expected to reach
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Thursday will begin on a bright and chilly note across much of the United Kingdom. Early sunshine will quickly give way to increasing cloud and strengthening winds from the west. Rain will develop through the day, initially affecting northern, western and central areas. The most persistent
/130 ground surface T+36,42,48,54,60,66,72,84,96,108,120,132 High cloud cover fraction 0/75 ground surface T+36,42,48,54,60,66,72,84,96,108,120,132 Low cloud cover fraction 0/73 ground surface T+36,42,48,54,60,66,72,84,96,108,120,132 Medium cloud cover fraction 0/74 ground surface T
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