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Recent heavy rain over north-west Britain | 20 Nov 2009
The last few days has seen heavy rain affecting parts of north-west Britain as an Atlantic weather front became almost stationary across Northern Ireland, Cumbria and south-west Scotland.

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Headline:

Many parts dry overnight, patchy fog. Some heavy rain Saturday.

This Evening and Tonight:

Scattered showers at first this evening then most parts dry with clear spells for a time overnight, some patches of mist or fog possible. Cloud thickening from the southwest with rain into southern areas by morning.

Saturday:

Rain in the south spreading steadily northwards and eastwards to affect all parts, becoming heavy in western areas by afternoon. Winds increasing, with gales around western coasts and hills.

Updated: 1500 on Fri 20 Nov 2009

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