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Tuesday starts showery across much of the UK and in the far south east there are outbreaks of rain. Through the rest of the day it remains wet and windy near the east coast of England. Elsewhere showers are possible but during the afternoon they become increasingly scattered. The west has sunny spells but central and eastern areas have more cloud than in recent days.

It will be rather cold with temperatures ranging from 5C (41F) in northern Scotland to 10C (50F) in the south. See the rain and lightning radar for the latest view.

Meteo France Arpege, forecast rain, 15:00 GMT Tue 30th October

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Tonight outbreaks of rain, which could be heavy at times, push across parts of the north west and Wales. Elsewhere it remains dry and locally there could be a touch of frost.

Tomorrow showery rain is likely in the north and west. Elsewhere there will be sunny spells but by the evening outbreaks of rain could push into the south and south east of England. It remains quite chilly but in the south temperatures should be a couple of degrees higher than in recent days.

Meteo France Arpege, forecast rain, 12:00 GMT Wed 31st October

Mixed outlook for all

Through Thursday wet weather probably affects much of the country. In central and eastern areas persistent outbreaks of rain are possible but it should be more showery in the west. It stays quite chilly. 

On Friday a ridge of high pressure is expected to give dry weather to much of the country. Through Saturday that slips away into the continent and Atlantic disturbances bring outbreaks of rain to the north and west. It also become very windy, so there could be some problems for those of you planning fireworks parties. At this stage it looks as though it may remain dry and less windy in central and south eastern England. 

GFS, forecast pressure and 500Pa heights, 18:00 GMT Sat 3rd November 

Wet weather pushes southeastwards on Sunday but there is uncertainty about how much progress it will make. The far south eastern corner of the UK could remain dry.

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