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Boxing Day starts with patchy outbreaks of rain in the north west of the UK. Elsewhere it is mainly overcast and damp. Through the day the risk of rain continues in northern and western Scotland. Other areas remain predominantly damp and misty but some brighter spells develop.  

It will be mild. Temperatures range from 9C (48F) in the east to 12C (54F) in the west. See the rain radar for the latest view.

Meteo France Arpege, rain, 15:00 GMT Wed 26th December

Tonight the risk of rain continues in western Scotland and possibly extends into north western England. In southern England clear spells could allow temperatures to drop low enough for a touch of frost. The rest of the country has an overcast and misty night.

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Tomorrow patchy drizzly and damp conditions are likely in the west. Other areas have a mostly dry day and although a good deal of cloud is likely there should be some bright spells. In the north and west it stays quite mild but south eastern and central England will be quite chilly.

GFS, pressure and precipitation, 15:00 GMT Thu 27th December

On Friday outbreaks of rain push into western Scotland and north western England. Through the day they move eastwards across Scotland but become increasingly patchy.The rest of the country has mostly cloudy and quite mild weather.

Settled into the New Year

High pressure remains centred close to the south of the UK in the run-up to the New Year. That means the southern half of the country has a good deal of dry weather but in the north there is a greater risk of rain. After a mild start temperatures probably dip back down towards the seasonal average.

GFS, pressure and 500hPa heights, 15:00 GMT Tue 1st January

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