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Wintry conditions for parts of northern Britain
The forecast for the coming week remains unsettled with rain and snow on Monday followed by a colder, showery spell mid-week.
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Heavy showers. Sunrise: 07:28; Sunset: 17:27. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sleet by nighttime. Sunrise: 07:25; Sunset: 17:30. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday. Maximum daytime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light showers by early evening. Sunrise: 07:22; Sunset: 17:32. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Light rain. Sunrise: 07:20; Sunset: 17:34. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 07:17; Sunset: 17:37. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light showers by late morning. Sunrise: 07:14; Sunset: 17:39. UV: Low;
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Saturday. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light showers in the afternoon. Sunrise: 07:11; Sunset: 17:42. UV: Low;
Today (23 February 2020)
| Time | Now | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 60% | 80% | 30% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -2° | -1° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
26
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WNW
24
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WNW
23
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WNW
25
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | E | E |
| Humidity | 72% | 86% | 84% | 75% |
| UV | - | - | - | - |
Monday (24 February 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 | 10% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 50% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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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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3°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | -1° | -2° | -1° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
22
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WNW
19
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NW
17
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NW
12
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N
7
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E
7
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ESE
7
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ESE
8
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ESE
8
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E
9
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E
10
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E
12
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E
13
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E
15
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E
14
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E
16
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E
14
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E
14
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E
13
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E
11
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E
12
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E
10
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E
9
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E
8
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 28 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
| Visibility | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | VG | E | E | E | E | E | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | VG |
| Humidity | 82% | 69% | 62% | 66% | 71% | 80% | 81% | 76% | 76% | 76% | 72% | 70% | 67% | 70% | 69% | 75% | 78% | 79% | 82% | 83% | 86% | 91% | 92% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (25 February 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 | 50% | 20% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 50% | 40% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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3°
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3°
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2°
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3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | 0° | -1° | -1° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
E
8
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E
7
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SE
7
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S
9
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WSW
10
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SSW
11
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SW
8
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WSW
11
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 16 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | M | M | M | VG | M |
| Humidity | 92% | 91% | 91% | 91% | 83% | 87% | 89% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (26 February 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 | 40% | 50% | 50% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
2°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | -1° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
10
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W
12
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WNW
14
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WNW
14
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W
16
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W
17
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W
18
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W
20
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 29 |
| Visibility | M | G | VG | G | VG | VG | G | VG |
| Humidity | 85% | 83% | 83% | 79% | 73% | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (27 February 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 | 40% | 40% | 40% | 10% | 20% | 40% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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3°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -2° | -2° | -1° | 0° | -1° | -1° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
W
20
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W
21
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W
20
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WSW
19
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SW
20
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WSW
22
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WSW
21
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WSW
21
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 |
| Visibility | VG | G | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 76% | 77% | 76% | 75% | 70% | 73% | 74% | 73% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (28 February 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 | 30% | 40% | 20% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 30% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -2° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 0° | -1° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
23
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WSW
22
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WSW
21
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WSW
20
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SW
20
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SW
20
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SW
20
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WSW
20
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 73% | 74% | 72% | 73% | 74% | 71% | 71% | 73% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (29 February 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% | 20% | 40% | 20% | 40% | 40% | 30% |
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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4°
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3°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -1° | -2° | -1° | -1° | 0° | -1° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
18
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S
18
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N
19
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N
20
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N
20
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NE
20
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NNE
21
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NNE
20
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 75% | 75% | 77% | 75% | 73% | 71% | 73% | 72% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
WARNING
Flood warnings
Flood warnings in force
for Scotland.
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Monday generally dry and sunny. Best weather in country.
This Evening and Tonight:
Some occasional showers this evening and the first part of the night. Becoming mainly dry later in the night with cleaing skies. Some frost and patchy ice by dawn. Minimum temperature 0 °C.
Monday:
Mainly dry with some hazy sunshine, perhaps an isolated shower or two especially later. Light winds. Maximum temperature 5 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Some brightness along with occasional showers, perhaps wintry at times. Rather cold with overnight frost.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
To start the period, unsettled and often windy conditions will continue with areas of rain moving east across the UK, interspersed with brighter, showery interludes. Rain is likely to be heaviest across western areas, with wintry showers in the north. The south will see the best of any more prolonged drier interludes. Continuing through the period, 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. 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:
A continuation of the unsettled weather is expected at first in the north, with spells of rain and strong winds broken by brighter, but showery conditions. The heaviest rain and strongest winds are expected in the northwest. It should be more settled with drier conditions expected in southern and eastern parts. Progressing through this period, conditions will likely turn more settled across most areas 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.
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