General Synopsis at 12:00hrs for the UK for the next five days: Thursday: Low pressure to the W of Ireland. Generally windy around the coasts with gusts 40mph. Dry and fairly cloudy inland at first Some light showers on the NE coast. Rain later into the SW. Cold to rather cold across the UK. Friday: Low pressure moving towards the W of Ireland and a secondary low over the SW moving into S England as the day goes on. Bands of rain or showers moving slowly NE across the UK. Some Snow Scottish hills. Windy around the coasts with gusts to 40mph to 45mph. Rather cold to average. Saturday: Low pressure over Yorkshire with showers across the UK. Snow Scottish hills. Windy around the coasts gusts to 40mph to 45mph. Rather cold to average temperatures. Sunday. Low pressure to the NW of the UK. Little change though as further bands of rain cross the UK. Light to gentle breezes. Rather cold to average temperatures. Monday: Another low moves into SW England pushing rain N across the UK. This falling as Snow on Scottish Hills. Rather cold to average once again. Windy around the coasts in Scotland with gusts to 45mph.
Local Summary for the next five days: The coming five days look to remain unsettled with rain at times perhaps some hill sleet at first. Winds light to gentle breezes. Temperatures briefly cold to rather cold on Thursday then returning to average for the weekend. Night time temperatures either side of average. No sign of any major change in this pattern and certainly no cold easterly on the cards. Things are likely to stay very much as they are until America loses it's cold weather.
Wednesday evening and night: Barometer at 18:00hrs 995mb rising slowly. Temperatures 3C. Winds a light ENE breeze. The evening and night dry with clear spells until morning when it turns cloudy. Winds a light ESE breeze. Overnight low 1C so average with a widespread ground frost.
Thursday: The new day begins dry and cloudy. Temperatures 3C to 4C. Winds a light ESE breeze. A dry mostly cloudy day. Winds a gentle ESE breeze. Temperatures 3C to 4C so cold to rather cold. Barometer at 18:00hrs 996mb steady. The evening dry and cloudy. The night dry until morning when light to moderate rain arrives. Some sleet in the peak district. Overnight low 0C to 1C so rather cold to average with a widespread frost and patchy air frost. Temperatures rising after midnight. Winds a gentle ESE breeze.
Friday: A damp start with light to moderate rain will hill sleet. Winds a gentle ESE breeze. Temperatures 1C to 3C. Light rain clearing by mid morning then dry and cloudy. Winds a gentle ESE breeze. Temperatures 5C to 7C so rather cold to average. Barometer at 18:00hrs 986mb falling slowly. The evening and night see further outbreaks of rain arrive quickly from the SW. Winds a ENE breeze. Overnight low 4C to 5C. So rather mild.
Saturday: A wet welcome with light to moderate rain. Winds a light NE breeze. Temperatures 5C to 6C. Light rain turning showery for the rest of the day. Winds a light SW breeze. Temperatures 6C to 8C so average. Barometer at 18:00hrs 994mb rising. The evening turning dry and cloudy. The night dry but mostly cloudy. Winds a light SSW breeze. Overnight low 3C to 4C so average to rather mild.
Sunday: A cloudy start with light showery rain. Winds a light S breeze. Temperatures 4C to 6C. A day of light showers. Winds a light NNW breeze. Temperatures 6C to 8C so average. Barometer at 18:00hrs 996mb rising slowly. The evening turning dry and mostly cloudy. The night dry and again mostly cloudy. Winds a light E breeze. Overnight low 2C to 3C so average with a patchy ground frost.
Monday: The new week begins dry and cloudy. Temperatures 3C to 4C. Winds a light E breeze. The morning dry at first and cloudy. Rain arriving just before lunch and lasting into the afternoon. Moderate to heavy at times. Winds a gentle ESE breeze. Temperatures 5C to 7C so rather cold to average. Barometer at 18:00hrs 980mb rising rapidly. The evening and night see further rain this clearing by midnight but remaining cloudy. Winds a light S breeze. Overnight low 3C to 5C so average to rather mild.