Weather and climate change
UK video forecast
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Flood warnings in force for:
| England | Environment Agency |
|---|---|
| Scotland | Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) |
| Wales | Natural Resources Wales |
UK 5 day weather forecast
Headline:
Wet and windy for many this week.
Today:
Largely cloudy today with outbreaks of rain and hill snow in the northeast. Heavy rain and strengthening winds will push into the west during the afternoon, bringing a risk of flooding in some areas. Coastal gales possible in Northern Ireland.
Tonight:
Heavy rain will spread across the country overnight with strong winds in the west and hill snow in the north. Coastal gales are likely around western coasts.
Tuesday:
Cloudy with heavy persistent rain at first. Rain gradually moves east, clearing to sunny spells and blustery showers to the southwest. Windy with coastal gales, perhaps severe in the southwest.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Changeable with spells of rain, and hill snow possible in the north. Drier in the east on Wednesday with some sunny spells. Feeling chilly with temperatures around the seasonal average.
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UK long range weather forecast
Weather systems from the Atlantic will continue to attempt to push in from the west, but tending to stall in the vicinity of the UK as they encounter high pressure to the north and northeast. As a result, further spells of rain or showers as well as strong winds are expected at times. Rain may be heavy and persistent, especially in the south and west. Whilst mild conditions are expected to encroach into the south and southwest at times, cold air is likely to be positioned to the northeast, bringing wintry showers at times. Where fronts from the southwest do reach the cold air towards the northeast, there is the risk of some snow, most likely across hills, but perhaps extending to lower areas at times.
Updated:
A similar theme from early February is most likely to continue as Atlantic frontal systems attempt to move across the country. With the jet stream likely further south than normal, the wettest conditions are more likely in central and southern areas. North and northwestern parts of the UK are most likely to be drier than normal. Whilst mild incursions of wet and windy weather are favoured at times in the south and west, colder conditions in the north and northeast will bring an increased risk of wintry hazards, especially where any precipitation from the southwest interacts with the cold air.
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