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[Updated 07:00 18/12/2018]
A period of wet and windy weather pushes eastwards today but it will be very mild. The next few days remain unsettled but in the longer term there are signs of high pressure bringing drier weather to the southern half of the UK. Although the forecast details are uncertain a White Christmas is unlikely in most of the country....READ IN FULL
Tuesday starts wet and windy in the the west but the east is dry. Through the day a band of heavy rain spread eastwards, although it probably doesn't reach the southern eastern corner until the evening. It will be very windy with gales or severe gales this morning in exposed western locations. Drier and calmer conditions follow into Northern Ireland and western Britain later on.
Temperatures range from 8C (46F) to 12C (54F). See the rain radar for the latest view.
Meteo France Arpege, precipitation, 13:00 GMT Tue 18th December
Tonight the persistent rain pulls away eastwards. In central and northern areas clear skies lead to a patchy frost but southern and southwestern counties have further showers.
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Tomorrow brings mixed conditions. Showers affect southern and western southern counties but elsewhere there will be a good deal of dry and bright weather. Temperatures hover close to the seasonal average.
Meteo France Arpege, precipitation, 15:00 GMT Wed 19th December
Thursday brings sunshine and showers to most of the country. More persistent outbreaks of rain are possible in parts of the north and there could be some snow over the Scottish mountains. Temperatures will be close to the seasonal average in the north but the south remains quite mild.
Overnight and through Friday another spell of very wet and windy weather pushes eastwards. Brighter skies return to southern and central regions but the north probably remains wet for much of the day.
During the weekend and early next week the unsettled theme continues in the north. However there are signs of quieter weather developing in southern counties as high pressure builds.
GFS, pressure and 500hPa heights, 18:00 GMT Sat 22nd December
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