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UK video forecast
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| England | Environment Agency |
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| Wales | Natural Resources Wales |
UK 5 day weather forecast
Headline:
Staying most dry and settled for the next few days.
Today:
Early light rain will soon clear the southwest. Elsewhere, a predominantly dry Boxing Day with sunny spells, but some cloudier periods too. Thicker for the Northern Isles, producing the odd spot of rain. Feeling chilly, especially in the breezy south.
Tonight:
Cloudy at times in the northeast and far north which can lead to the odd light shower. Elsewhere, long clear spells, with mist and freezing fog patches in sheltered spots.
Saturday:
Clear and dry for many parts with sunny spells in the south and west. Cloud thickening through the day, bringing the odd spot of drizzle in the north later.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Remaining mostly dry over the weekend with a few sunny spells, but increasing amounts of cloud each day. Below average temperatures, feeling especially chilly in the south with brisk winds.
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UK long range weather forecast
High pressure is likely to dominate across the UK through to the end of the year, centred to the west or northwest over the North Atlantic. This will likely maintain relatively settled conditions at first, but with a little light rain or drizzle in places and a few showers possible along some coasts exposed to the northerly wind. Around the turn of the year, high pressure is likely to shift a little farther away from the UK, allowing a greater chance of more changeable conditions to develop. This will bring an increased risk of some rain or showers at times which, with cold air close to the UK, may bring some wintry hazards to some places. Temperatures will probably be near or slightly below average for this period overall.
Updated:
Whilst confidence in details is low, high pressure will probably sit close to the UK initially, with periods of relatively settled weather interspersed with more changeable conditions. Temperatures will likely be near or slightly below average during this time, with an enhanced risk of wintry hazards affecting some parts at times. Later in the period, a transition to more widely changeable or unsettled conditions is possible, with a corresponding shift to near or slightly above average temperatures.
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