General Synopsis at 12:00hrs for the UK for the next five days: Friday: High pressure over the UK. Dry with sunny spells away from NW Scotland which sees some light showers. Very cold to cold with night time frosts. Light breezes but moderate winds N Scotland. Saturday: High pressure over the France. Some rain W and N Scotland. Dry in remaining areas with sunny spells and very cold to cold but milder in the SW. Windy around the coasts. Light to gentle breezes inland. Widespread frosts. Sunday: Low pressure over W Scotland. Rain across the UK. Milder across England still cold to rather cold Scotland. Gentle to moderate breezes. Windy round the coasts. Very windy W Scottish coasts with gusts to 60mph easing later. Monday: Low pressure moving towards Norway. Showers Scotland and NW England. Rain far S of England clearing. Gentle to moderate breezes away from NE Scotland where they will be fresh with gusts to 50mph. Very cold to cold. Tuesday: A deep low over England with heavy rain and Hill Snow N England. Very windy English channel and on the S Coast with gusts to 60mph. Windy W coasts and E coasts with gusts to 40 to 50mph. Light to gentle breezes inland. Mild in the S but very cold to cold S Midlands northwards.
Local Summary for the next five days: A dry cold outlook with sunny spells up to Saturday then weather becomes less cold on Sunday and more unsettled but turning colder again from Monday. First signs of possibly wintry weather in the peak district Tuesday morning. Nights frosts. Air frosts possible Thursday and Friday. Temperatures remaining below average but nearer average Sunday. Light to gentle breezes.
Thursday evening and night: Barometer at 18:00hrs 1009mb rising. Temperatures 3C. A dry evening and night with variable cloud and clear spells. Winds a light WNW breeze. Overnight low 0C so very cold widespread ground and air frost.
Friday: The new day begins dry with clear spells. Winds a light WNW breeze. Temperatures 1C A dry day with sunny spells. Winds a light WNW breeze. Temperatures 8C. so cold. Barometer at 18:00hrs 1016mb steady. Temperatures 6C. The evening and night dry with clear spells and patchy cloud. Winds a light SW breeze. Overnight low 1C to 3C so very cold to cold with a widespread ground frost.
Saturday: The new weekend begins dry with clear spells Temperatures 2C to 4C. Winds a light SSW breeze. A dry day with sunny spells. Winds a light S breeze. Temperatures 8C so cold. Barometer at 18:00hrs 1012mb falling. Temperatures 6C. The evening and night dry with clear spells and patchy cloud. Winds a light SSE breeze. Overnight low 2C to 3C so very cold to cold. A widespread ground frost.
Sunday: The day starts dry with clear spells. Temperatures 5C to 6C. Winds a gentle SSE breeze. Cloudy by mid morning with light rain this clearing in the afternoon to sunny spells. Winds a gentle SW breeze. Temperatures 10C to 11C so rather cold to average. Barometer at 18:00hrs 988mb rising. Temperatures 9C to 10C. The evening and night dry with clear spells. Winds a gentle W breeze. Overnight low 3C so rather cold with patchy ice in places.
Monday: The new week kicks dry with clear spells. Winds a gentle WSW breeze. Temperatures 4C. A dry day with sunny spells. Winds a gentle WNW breeze. Temperatures 7C so cold. Barometer at 18:00hrs 996mb steady. Temperatures 5C. The evening and night dry with clear spells and variable cloud. Winds a light SE breeze. Overnight low to 0C to 2C so very cold to cold. A widespread ground frost and patchy air frost.
Tuesday: The new day starts cloudy with moderate rain and sleet in the peak district. Winds a light ESE breeze. Temperatures 2C. Heavy rain through the morning perhaps some early sleet in the peak district. The rain clearing in the afternoon to sunny spells. Winds a light WNW breeze. Temperatures 2C to 6C. so very cold. Barometer at 18:00hrs 972mb rising. Temperatures 3C to 6C. Some showers in the peak district and in the W of the region otherwise dry with clear spells and variable cloud. Winds a gentle SSW breeze. Overnight low 5C so average.
Morning temperatures are those at 06:00 Hrs. The Max temperature are those expected over the 24 Hour period. The evening temperatures are those at 18:00hrs. Overnight Min is the low expected overnight normally 03:00hrs but time may vary depending due to changing air masses.