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Saturday starts blustery and there is showery rain in central and northern regions. This morning sunny spells spells develop but there will be further showers with most of them in the north west. Through the afternoon cloud increases from the southwest but it stays mainly dry and winds ease.

Temperatures range from 5C (41F) in the far north to a mild 11C (52F) in the south. See the rain radar for the latest view.

Meteo France Arpege, precipitation, 15:00 GMT Sat 22nd December

Tonight heavy outbreaks of rain move up from the southwest. By the end of the night they will be affecting much of Northern Ireland, Wales and England, although in the east it may stay dry. Scotland has a cold and frosty night.

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Tomorrow the outbreaks of rain steadily push eastwards. Scotland should remain fine and in the afternoon drier conditions return to Northern Ireland. It will be quite cold in the north but mild in the south. 

Meteo France Arpege, temperatures, 15:00 GMT Sun 23rd December

Drier for Christmas week

Next week starts off on a mixed note. There is a risk of rain in the south on Christmas Eve but central and northern areas probably miss them and stay dry. It remains chilly in the north but mild in the south.

Christmas Day is set to be mainly dry as high pressure sits over the UK. In the east it could be quite chilly but temperatures will be higher in the west. The settled period continues on Boxing Day and through the rest of the week. The possibility of fog and nighttime frost will be dependent on the positioning of the high pressure area. If it becomes centred over the UK the risk will increase.

GFS, pressure and 500hPa heights, 15:00 GMT Wed 26th December

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