General Synopsis at 12:00hrs for the UK for the next five days: Thursday: A deep low to the NW of Ireland pushing rain across the UK moderate to heavy at times. Rather cold to average across the UK. Windy E and SW coasts. Friday: A new low pushes into Ireland during the day. Rain moving NE across the UK. Cold to rather cold across the UK turning milder overnight. Windy with gusts to 50 to 60mph in the W. 40mph to 50mph in the E. Saturday: Low pressure to the NW of Ireland pushing showers or longer spells of rain across the UK. Windy S Yorkshire southwards with gusts to 50mph. Average temperatures. Sunday: A slack area of Low pressure across the UK. This bringing rain S Yorkshire southwards and showers for N Ireland and Scotland. Average to rather mild in the N Mild in the S. Breezy generally but windy in the channel. Monday: A brief ridge of high pressure crossing the UK with rain already into the W of the UK by Lunchtime. This spreading slowly NE during the day and night.Very windy in the SW by morning with Gusts to 60 to 70mph. Average temperatures in the N to Mild in the far S.
Local Summary for the next five days: We remain in a changeable pattern. Sunny spells and showers or longer spells of rain. Windy at times. Temperatures generally below average by day at first but turning milder for the weekend. Nights turning mild by Friday but a cold night Thursday with frost. Windy at times.
Wednesday evening and night: Barometer at 18:00hrs 1003mb falling. Temperatures 3C. Winds a light SSW breeze. The evening and night dry with clear spells although turning cloudier later. Winds a gentle SSE breeze. Overnight low 3C to 4C So average.
Thursday: A dry cloudy welcome the day. Temperatures 6C to 7C. Winds a gentle SSE breeze. The morning sees moderate rain at times clearing to the E for the afternoon with a few sunny spells. Winds a light WSW breeze. Temperatures 6C to 7C so cold to rather cold. Barometer at 18:00hrs 996mb rising. The evening and night dry with clear spells. Winds a light SSW breeze. Overnight low 1C to 2C so cold with a widespread ground frost.
Friday: The new day starting dry with clear spells. Temperatures 2C to 3C. Winds a light S breeze. A dry day with sunny spells but turning cloudy late in the afternoon. Temperatures 5C to 6C so cold to rather cold. Winds a gentle SSE breeze. Barometer at 18:00hrs 996mb falling. The evening and night sees moderate to heavy rain clearing after midnight to clear spells. Windy in the evening with a moderate SSE breeze. Temperatures 6C to 7C so rather mild. Winds a gentle SSW breeze.
Saturday: The weekend begins with showers near the moors and dry in the E with clear spells and rather mild. Temperatures 7C to 8C. Winds a gentle S breeze. A day of showers or longer spells of rain. Winds a moderate WSW breeze. Gusts to 40mph. Temperatures 9C to 10C so average. Barometer at 18:00hrs 994mb rising. The evening sees any showers quickly die away. The night dry with variable cloud and clear spells. Overnight low 7C so rather mild. Winds a gentle WSW breeze.
Sunday: A dry cloudy start to the new day. Winds a light SSW breeze. Temperatures 8C. A day of light to moderate rain turning showery in the afternoon. Winds a light SSE breeze. Temperatures 9C to 10C so average. Barometer at 18:00hrs 998mb steady. The evening soon dry with clear spells. The night dry with clear spells. Winds a gentle WSW breeze. Overnight low 9C to 10C. So mild to very mild.
Monday: The new week begins dry with clear spells. Winds a light WSW breeze. Temperatures 9C to 10C. A dry day with sunny spells. Winds a light SSW breeze. Temperatures 9C to 10C so average. Barometer at 18:00hrs 1008mb falling. The evening dry with clear spells. The night turning cloudy with rain by morning. Winds a light SSE breeze. Overnight low 9C to 10C So mild to very mild.