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Today (15 November 2019)
| Time | Now | 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 | 50% | 40% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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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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6°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 5° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SE
9
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ENE
7
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ENE
10
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NE
11
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ENE
11
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ENE
11
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ENE
13
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ENE
12
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ENE
10
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E
10
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E
11
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ESE
11
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 12 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 75% | 77% | 80% | 76% | 74% | 72% | 76% | 80% | 83% | 83% | 83% | 85% |
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (16 November 2019)
| 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 | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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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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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6°
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7°
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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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4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ESE
10
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SE
9
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SE
10
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SE
9
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SE
10
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ESE
9
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ENE
9
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SE
8
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SSE
8
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ESE
10
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ESE
10
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ESE
9
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ESE
10
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ESE
9
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E
9
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E
9
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E
8
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E
8
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ENE
9
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ENE
8
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ENE
8
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ENE
9
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NE
7
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NE
8
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Humidity | 86% | 87% | 86% | 86% | 84% | 90% | 89% | 85% | 87% | 85% | 82% | 78% | 75% | 75% | 77% | 80% | 83% | 82% | 81% | 80% | 81% | 76% | 78% | 80% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (17 November 2019)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | 20% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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6°
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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° | 1° | 4° | 3° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NE
6
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N
6
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ENE
5
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N
5
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NE
7
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NE
8
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NNE
9
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NW
9
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Visibility | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | E | M | VG |
| Humidity | 84% | 85% | 83% | 86% | 76% | 77% | 82% | 80% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (18 November 2019)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| 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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2°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 2° | 1° | 0° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NW
10
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NNW
10
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NNW
10
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N
12
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NNE
14
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N
14
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N
14
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NNW
12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 17 |
| Visibility | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | M |
| Humidity | 82% | 84% | 83% | 84% | 78% | 81% | 80% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (19 November 2019)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNW
13
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NNW
15
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NNW
15
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NNW
12
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NNW
10
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WNW
10
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SSW
12
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SSW
15
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 20 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | M | VG | VG | G | VG |
| Humidity | 79% | 80% | 84% | 82% | 77% | 77% | 83% | 80% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (20 November 2019)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
16
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S
17
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SSE
17
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SE
19
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SSE
18
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SE
17
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SE
18
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SE
19
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 29 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | VG |
| Humidity | 77% | 74% | 77% | 77% | 76% | 72% | 77% | 78% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (21 November 2019)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 3° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SE
20
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SE
21
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SE
21
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SE
22
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SE
22
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ESE
22
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ESE
22
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ESE
23
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 81% | 81% | 81% | 81% | 81% | 81% | 80% | 82% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Sunny spells and a few showers
Today:
A cold start, with a risk of some icy patches on untreated surfaces, to a bright day with some sunny spells and a few mainly light showers, although many places should remain dry. Fresh northeasterly winds easing. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Tonight:
A mix of clear spells and the odd shower through the evening and overnight. With light mainly easterly winds a touch of frost is possible leading to some icy patches. Minimum temperature 1 °C.
Saturday:
A bright and mainly dry day with some decent spells of sunshine around. Mainly light easterly or northeasterly winds. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Dry, bright morning Sunday but rain expected later. Monday, cloudy with outbreaks of showery rain, sleet and occasionally strong northerly winds. Lighter winds Tuesday with sunny spells and wintry showers.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Heavy rain will spread eastwards across Wales and parts of southern and central England through Tuesday, though northern and eastern areas should remain mostly dry and bright through the day. Towards the end of the week it should turn milder with a risk of prolonged rainlikely across western parts with the possibility of some transient hill snow. There is also a risk strong winds and coastal gales. Towards the end of the period strong winds and coastal gales accomanined by rain may continue across western areas with more settled conditions likely to develop in eastern parts. This would bring a risk of frost and fog developing overnight across eastern parts and possibly more widespread later.
Updated:
The start of the period will see some settled weather in the east with rain, strong winds and possible gales in the west. Through early December, confidence remains very low but there could be a period of more settled weather across much of the UK. This would bring drier conditions for many through the day with a chance of frost and fog developing overnight. Temperatures look to be around average for the time of year.
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