Cold conditions persist with chance of some snow this weekend in the north
High pressure to the north and east of the UK continues to bring cloud and cold air across the UK, with a chance of some snow over higher ground in Scotland an…
Read moreClear skies for most with a frost. Cloudier west.
Dry this evening with clear spells. Remaining fine in the north and east overnight with a frost. Thicker cloud bringing rain into the far south and west by dawn, with brisk winds developing. Minimum temperature -1 °C.
Early frost, then bright in the northeast initially. Cloud and increasingly patchy rain spreading in from the west, perhaps with some hill now and freezing rain. Brisk winds, easing later. Maximum temperature 5 °C.
Rain moving in from the west at times, carrying the risk of hill snow and some freezing rain. Drier, though cloudy for most on Monday. Often breezy. Temperatures slowly recovering.
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The start of this period looks like being mostly dry and bright, but feeling cold with a brisk southeasterly breeze. However, during the second half of next week, frontal zones will make gradual and erratic progress east across all parts, bringing some rain, wind and notably milder conditions as winds come in from the Atlantic. Eastern or more especially southeastern parts will be last to see this change to milder conditions, but by the end of next week, all parts are expected to become much milder and more unsettled, These conditions are likely to persist into the following week, with spells of wet and windy weather likely for most parts, but interspersed with cooler, showery conditions. The possibility of some drier spells still exists though, especially towards the southeast.
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There is still a very small chance of colder conditions lingering for a time at the start of this period, but it is much more likely that a milder and unsettled theme will dominate, with weather systems moving close to or across the UK. This will mean bands of rain and perhaps periods of strong winds spreading in from the west, interspersed with some drier and brighter interludes, but likely bringing above average rainfall amounts overall, especially towards the west. Temperatures are most likely to become close to or a little above average by early March.
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