General Synopsis at 12:00hrs for the UK for the next five days: Thursday: Low pressure to the W of Ireland. Showers NE England wintry in nature. Rain over N Ireland into SW England and S England. Away from these areas dry with some sunny spells. Windy in the Channel and SW with gusts to 50mph. Breezy around NE Coasts. Light to gentle breezes inland. Cold Scotland. Rather cold to average temperatures S Yorkshire northwards. Average Midlands southwards. Friday: Low pressure over SW England. Showers or longer spells of rain falling as Snow over hills midlands northwards. Cold to rather cold but average in the far S. Windy Irish sea with gusts to 55mph. Saturday: High pressure over the country so dry with sunny spells and cold to rather cold. Light winds. Sunday: Deep low pressure over N of Scotland pushing Rain, Sleet and Snow E. The Snow turning to rain away from Scottish hills. Windy around E coasts with gusts 40 to 45mph. Temperatures cold to rather cold rising later in the W. Monday: Low pressure moving towards S Norway leaving the UK in a gentle WNW flow. Light showers in the W dry elsewhere with sunny spells. Temperatures cold to rather cold N Yorkshire northwards to average elsewhere.
Local Summary for the next five days: Just when you think the modelling has settled down it's back to being inconsistent however it's from Sunday where it changes it's tune. Before then unsettled with light showers or more prolonged rain this turning to sleet and snow overnight Thursday and through Friday. Saturday dry and cold. Sunday sees a spell Snow turning rain and sleet. However we don't really pull in the mild air so staying on the chilly side. Monday looks a good bet for a dry day with sunny spells and average temperatures. However models may change and bring milder air in for Later Sunday and Monday. Winds light to gentle breezes.
Wednesday evening and night: Barometer at 18:00hrs 974mb falling. Temperatures 9C. Winds a light SW breeze. Some early sunny spells and a few light showers in the evening. The night turning dry a few clear spells at first but cloudy later. Winds a light WNW breeze. Overnight low 5C to 6C so rather mild to mild.
Thursday: The new day begins cloudy with light showery rain. Temperatures 6C to 7C. Winds a light NNE breeze. A few isolated light showers but mostly dry. Winds a light to gentle ENE breeze. Temperatures 3C to 5C so cold to rather cold. Barometer at 18:00hrs 988mb steady. The evening and night sees light showery rain turning to Snow over hills by morning. Winds a light E breeze. Overnight low 1C to 2C so average with a patchy ground frost.
Friday: The new day begins with rain and hill snow. Temperatures 2C to 3C. Winds a gentle E breeze. Rain with hill sleet and snow turning moderate with Snow dropping to low levels by the afternoon. Winds a gentle ENE breeze. Temperatures 2C to 3C so cold. Barometer at 18:00hrs 1000mb rising rapidly. Sleet and Snow dying quickly away then a dry evening and night and turning icy. Overnight low -2C to -1C so cold to rather cold with a widespread air and ground frost. Winds a light NNW breeze.
Saturday: Dry, cold and icy with clear spells to begin the new weekend. Winds a light NNW breeze. Temperatures -1C to 0C. A dry cold day with sunny spells. Winds a light NW breeze. Temperatures 3C to 4C so cold to rather cold. Barometer at 18:00hrs 1016mb falling. The evening dry with clear spells. The night turning cloudy but staying dry. Winds a gentle S breeze. Overnight low -1C to 0C. So rather cold with a widespread ground air and patchy air frost.
Sunday: Rather cold with sleet and snow quickly arriving. Winds a gentle SSE breeze. Temperatures 1C to 2C. Snow turning to rain and sleet through he morning. The rain clearing to sunny spells in the afternoon. Winds a gentle WSW breeze. Temperatures 3C to 4C so cold to rather cold. Barometer at 18:00hrs 1000mb falling. The evening and night dry with clear spells. Winds a light WSW breeze. Overnight low 1C to 3C so average with a patchy ground frost.
Monday: The new week starting with light rain and hill sleet. Winds a light WSW breeze. Temperatures 3C to 4C. A dry day with sunny spells. Winds a gentle WNW breeze. Temperatures 6C to 7C so average. Barometer at 18:00hrs 1002mb rising slowly. A dry evening and night with clear spells. Winds a light W breeze. Overnight low 3C so average a patchy ground frost possible.