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Numerous rain warnings issued
Further heavy rain is forecast to fall on already saturated ground with rain and flood warnings issued.
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Today and tomorrowThu 7 Dec - Fri 8 DecWet and windy, rain heavy across south facing hills.
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3-5 day forecastSat 9 Dec - Mon 11 Dec
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Long range forecastMon 11 Dec - Thu 4 Jan
Thu 7 Dec - Fri 8 Dec
Wet and windy, rain heavy across south facing hills.
Today and tomorrow
Today:
Dull with pulses of rain, particularly heavy along south-facing hills and coasts. Some south-eastern areas remaining dry until the afternoon. Becoming drier in the west during the afternoon. Widely windy with strong gusts and coastal gales. Noticeably milder.
Tonight:
Rain clearing north and east, however cloud will linger particularly in the east with some mist and fog in places. Skies clearing from the west with some showers. Feeling milder.
Friday:
Unsettled with showers or longer spells of rain, with the best of any sunshine reserved for the east. Generally windy with coastal gales across Wales and the southwest. Mild.
Sat 9 Dec - Mon 11 Dec
3 to 5 day forecast
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Often unsettled throughout the weekend with bands of rain sweeping north and east across much of the country. Often windy with gales in places. Slightly drier on Monday with showers.
Mon 11 Dec - Thu 4 Jan
Long range forecast
Monday 11 Dec - Wednesday 20 Dec
This period is likely to often be unsettled with areas of low pressure tracking northeastwards close to or over the UK. This means bands of rain moving in from the west or southwest, interspersed with brighter showery conditions. As such, the wettest weather is likely to be across western high ground, though all parts could see some heavy rain at times. There is a greater than normal likelihood of periods of very windy weather too. Potential for a drier spell of weather to develop for a time around mid-month, particularly in the south, with frost and fog more prevalent. Overall, a relatively mild period for the UK, with above average temperatures more likely than not, especially so in the south and west.
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Thursday 21 Dec - Thursday 4 Jan
Most likely to be unsettled with further bands of rain crossing the UK with brighter conditions and showers in between. The wettest and windiest conditions are most likely in the west and northwest. The chance of a colder spell of weather, with hazard such as snow and ice, does increase later in December and into the New Year period. However, conditions are more likely to remain generally mild and wet.
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