General Synopsis at 12:00hrs for the UK for the next five days: Wednesday: Low pressure over Norway leaving the UK into a moderate to fresh NW breeze. Gusts to 50 to 55mph. Showers wintry over the higher ground. Rather cold to average temperatures. Thursday: Low pressure to the NW of Scotland pushing rain into Scotland and N Ireland edging slowly SE. Rather cold to average temperatures. Light to gentle breezes away from NW and E coasts where it will be windy with gusts to 40mph. Friday: Low pressure to the N of Scotland. Showery rain moving SE during the day. Breezy around W coasts gentle breezes inland. Average to rather mild temperatures. Saturday: A moderate to fresh NW air flow across the country with Gust to 60mph N Scotland and gusts 50mph to 55mph in other areas. Showers wintry over N hills crossing the country. Rather cold to average temperatures. Sunday: Another windy day with moderate to strong WSW breeze across the UK. Gusts to 60mph Scotland, N Ireland and N England and gusts 45mph to 50mph in other areas. Average to rather mild temperatures and moderate to heavy rain Scotland and N Ireland.
Local Summary for the next five days: The weather turning unsettled and windy from Tuesday. Average to rather mild at first but rather cold Wednesday and Thursday before returning close to average from Friday. Winds light to gentle breezes until Tuesday when they become a moderate possibly fresh breeze until overnight Wednesday. Another windy spell for the weekend as well with moderate to fresh breezes.
Tuesday evening and night: Barometer at 18:00hrs 996mb rising. Temperatures 12C. Winds a moderate to fresh SSW breeze gusting to 50mph. Moderate to heavy rain arriving during the evening. The rain moderate to heavy overnight. Winds a gentle WNW breeze. Overnight low 4C so average.
Wednesday: Midweek begins dry with clear spells. Temperatures 5C to 6C. Winds a gentle WNW breeze. Showers arriving by mid morning and turning windy. The showers wintry in the peak district. Winds a moderate to fresh NW breeze with gusts to 45mph. Temperatures 6C to 8C so cold to rather cold. Barometer at 18:00hrs 1010mb rising. The evening and night soon dry with variable cloud and clear spells. Overnight low 0C to 2C so rather cold to average. A widespread ground frost and a patchy air frost. Winds a light WNW breeze.
Thursday: The day starts dry, chilly with clear spells. Winds a light WNW breeze. Temperatures 1C to 3C. A dry with sunny spells. Winds a gentle WNW breeze. Temperatures 8C to 10C so rather cold to average. Barometer at 18:00hrs 1020mb falling. The evening and night dry with clear spells. Winds a light to gentle SW breeze. Overnight low 5C to 6C so rather mild.
Friday: The new day begins with some light showery rain. Winds a light to gentle WSW breeze. Temperatures 8C. A day of sunny spells and well scattered light showers. Winds a gentle WNW breeze. Temperatures 9C to 10C. So average. Barometer at 18:00hrs 1016mb rising slowly. Showers quickly clearing in the evening followed by a dry night with clear spells. Winds a light to gentle WSW breeze. Overnight low 2C to 3C. So average.
Saturday: The new weekend dry with clear spells to begin the day. Winds a gentle W breeze. Temperatures 3C to 4C. A windy day with isolated light showers. Wintry in the peak district. Winds a moderate NW breeze with gusts to 40mph. Temperatures 8C to 9C so rather cold to average. Barometer at 18:00hrs 1028mb rising slowly. The evening and night quickly dry with clear spells after sunset. Winds a light WSW breeze. Overnight low 1C to 3C so rather cold to average. A patchy ground frost.
Sunday: The new day starts dry with clear spells. Temperatures 2C to 4C. Winds a light to gentle WSW breeze. A dry morning with sunny spells. The afternoon sees a few light showers. Winds a moderate to fresh WSW breeze gusts to 50mph. Temperatures 10C to 11C so average to rather mild. Barometer at 18:00hrs 1016mb rising. Any showers soon clearing then a dry evening and night with variable cloud. Still windy. Winds a gentle to moderate WNW breeze gusts to 40mph. Overnight low 6C to 8C so rather mild to mild.