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Saturday starts dry and in parts of the south it is frosty. Through the day there will be a lot of dry and overcast weather, although a few brighter spells are likely in the south and east. This afternoon thicker cloud in the north and west could bring drizzly conditions at times.

Maximum temperatures range from 3C (36F) to 5C (41F) in much of Britain but the south west and Northern Ireland will be less cold. See the rain radar for the latest view.

GFS, temperatures, 15:00 GMT Sat 5th January

Tonight outbreaks rain push southeastwards across Northern Ireland and Scotland. Southern and central areas remain dry but cloud cover prevents frost from becoming widespread.

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Tomorrow patchy spells of rain reach Wales and northern England. To the south and north it stays dry, and some breaks in the cloud cover may develop. It will be milder than it has been recently.

GFS, rain, 15:00 GMT Sun 6th January

Cold plunge early next week  

On Monday the high pressure which has been sitting over the UK temporarily moves westwards into the Atlantic. That allows an area of low pressure to track from the Iceland area into continental Europe. Weather fronts associated with it push down across the UK, bringing to a period of wet and windy weather. In the north it turns colder.

Through Tuesday colder and brighter conditions spread southwards. In the north showers turn to sleet or snow, especially over high ground.

During Wednesday and Thursday high pressure pushes back in across the UK so it becomes mainly dry. After a cold start temperatures begin to recover but nighttime frosts remain a risk.

The rest of the week could be quite mild. Wet weather is likely in the north and on occasion it could spread southwards.

GFS  pressure and 500hPa heights, 15:00 GMT Thu 10th January

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