These charts of surface pressure, from analysis (T+0) to the 84-hour forecast (T+84) are produced daily around 0730 UTC.
Met Office view of 0000 UTC surface analysis
The UK remains in a blocking pattern between high pressure over Scandinavia and low pressure south west of Iceland. The lack of isobars over the country shows the light and variable nature of the winds today while troughs over the North Sea and the Low Countries represent areas of deep instability and thunderstorms.
Updated: 0730 on Sun 27 Jul 2008