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Turning colder with snow in places
It’ll turn colder across the UK this week with wintry showers and snow for northern areas and overnight frosts for many.
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: -1 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -6 degrees Celsius. Heavy snow. Sunrise: 08:34; Sunset: 15:45. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 3 December. Maximum daytime temperature: -5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -8 degrees Celsius. Heavy snow changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:35; Sunset: 15:44. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 4 December. Maximum daytime temperature: -4 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -4 degrees Celsius. Light snow. Sunrise: 08:37; Sunset: 15:43. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 5 December. Maximum daytime temperature: -2 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -4 degrees Celsius. Light snow changing to overcast by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:39; Sunset: 15:42. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 6 December. Maximum daytime temperature: -3 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -7 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 08:40; Sunset: 15:42. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 7 December. Maximum daytime temperature: -4 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -6 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 08:42; Sunset: 15:41. UV: Low;
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Tuesday 8 December. Maximum daytime temperature: -2 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -5 degrees Celsius. Light snow. Sunrise: 08:43; Sunset: 15:41. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Na Gruagaichean
Today (2 December 2020)
| Time | Now | 23:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | ≥95% | ≥95% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-3°
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-4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -12° | -12° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
23
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W
25
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 27 | 29 |
| Visibility | VP | VP |
| Humidity | 100% | 100% |
| UV | - | - |
Thursday (3 December 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 70% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 70% | 90% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 60% | 30% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-4°
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-5°
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-5°
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-5°
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-5°
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-5°
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-5°
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-5°
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-5°
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-6°
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-5°
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-5°
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-5°
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-6°
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-6°
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-6°
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-6°
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-6°
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-7°
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-7°
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-7°
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-7°
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-6°
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-6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -13° | -13° | -12° | -13° | -13° | -13° | -12° | -13° | -12° | -11° | -11° | -10° | -10° | -10° | -10° | -10° | -10° | -10° | -11° | -11° | -12° | -12° | -12° | -12° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
24
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WSW
20
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SW
18
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WSW
19
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SW
16
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SW
19
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SSW
16
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SSW
17
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SSW
13
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SSW
10
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SSW
9
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S
8
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S
8
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S
7
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SSE
7
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SSE
6
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SE
6
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ESE
5
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E
6
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E
6
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E
7
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ENE
7
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ENE
9
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NE
11
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 28 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 |
| Visibility | M | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | G | E | VG | E | E | P | E | E | E | E | VG |
| Humidity | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 98% | 96% | 96% | 88% | 82% | 89% | 85% | 88% | 86% | 80% | 77% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (4 December 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | 10% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 50% | 70% | 70% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-6°
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-6°
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-6°
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-5°
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-4°
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-4°
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-3°
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-2°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -14° | -15° | -17° | -16° | -15° | -14° | -13° | -11° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NE
17
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NE
25
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NNE
35
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NNE
48
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NNE
49
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NNE
50
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NNE
43
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NNE
35
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 21 | 30 | 43 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 58 | 50 |
| Visibility | VG | E | VG | G | G | G | P | P |
| Humidity | 77% | 81% | 87% | 92% | 92% | 95% | 97% | 96% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (5 December 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 90% | 60% | 50% | 50% | 20% | 60% | 20% | 60% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-2°
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-3°
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-3°
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-3°
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-2°
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-2°
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-3°
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-3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -11° | -11° | -10° | -10° | -9° | -9° | -9° | -9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNE
32
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NNE
28
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NNE
25
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NNE
22
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NNE
21
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NNE
20
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N
18
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N
17
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 47 | 42 | 37 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 21 |
| Visibility | P | M | G | G | M | M | P | P |
| Humidity | 96% | 95% | 94% | 93% | 95% | 95% | 96% | 97% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (6 December 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-3°
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-3°
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-3°
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-4°
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-3°
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-3°
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-4°
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-4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -9° | -9° | -10° | -10° | -9° | -9° | -10° | -10° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNE
15
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NNE
15
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NE
16
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NE
15
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NE
13
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NE
12
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NE
14
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NE
13
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 17 |
| Visibility | M | M | G | M | M | G | M | M |
| Humidity | 97% | 96% | 94% | 94% | 93% | 93% | 94% | 94% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (7 December 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-5°
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-5°
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-5°
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-5°
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-4°
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-4°
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-4°
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-4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -10° | -10° | -10° | -10° | -9° | -10° | -11° | -11° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NE
13
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NE
12
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NNE
13
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NE
13
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ENE
13
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ENE
13
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NE
15
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NE
17
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 |
| Visibility | M | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 95% | 95% | 95% | 94% | 91% | 94% | 95% | 95% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (8 December 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 50% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-4°
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-4°
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-4°
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-4°
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-3°
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-3°
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-3°
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-3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -11° | -11° | -11° | -10° | -9° | -9° | -10° | -9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NE
17
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NE
17
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NE
17
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NE
16
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NE
15
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NNE
15
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ENE
15
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NE
15
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | M | M |
| Humidity | 96% | 96% | 96% | 96% | 95% | 96% | 98% | 97% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
Frequent blustery showers, turning wintry overnight.
This Evening and Tonight:
Showers will continue overnight with hail, sleet and snow at times. Snow will soon start to settle to low levels inland away from the coasts with a chance of icy patches. Minimum temperature -1 °C.
Thursday:
Wintry showers in the morning. These becoming more confined to coastal areas in the afternoon with increasing amounts of sunshine. Widespread frost developing after dark. Maximum temperature 4 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
A cold and unsettled spell with rain or sleet at times. Snow mainly becoming confined to hills but may affect lower levels for a time on Friday morning.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Unsettled, mostly cold and occasionally frosty conditions expected to continue into this period, with spells of rain and heavy showers for most. Snow is most likely over the hills in the north but there is a chance of snow falling to lower levels at times, especially in the far north. Rain most frequent across the south, but will often extend across all areas. However, in the north there is a possibility of more settled weather developing at times, especially in the north-west. Often windy with coastal gales at times. However lighter winds expected early in this period will bring a risk of more extensive freezing fog which could be slow to clear, this true for other periods of lighter winds through the period.
Updated:
Confidence is very low during this period, with forecast signals weak and rather mixed. On balance, most likely to remain changeable with outbreaks of rain and showers at times, particularly in the east and the south. Snow remains most likely over the hills but could still fall to lower levels at times. It is likely that drier and more settled conditions compared to normal will continue in the northwest, with a possibility of these extending more widely towards the end of the month. This would bring more widespread overnight frosts along with some fog patches. Temperatures will overall will most likely be near, or a little below average, although some milder interludes are possible.
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