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Wednesday starts with showers in eastern counties. Elsewhere it is dry and there has been a frost in places. Through the day the showers becomes confined to the south eastern corner and gradually fade away. Other areas have sunny spells but in the north cloud builds and this afternoon outbreaks of rain spread into the far north west.

It will be a chilly. Maximum temperatures widely range from 4C (39F) to 7C (45F) but they will be a couple of degrees higher in the south west and Northern Ireland. See the rain radar for the latest view.

GFS, precipitation type, 15:00 GMT Wed 9th January

Tonight cloud pushes down across much of the country but in the south clear spells allow a patchy frost to return. In the north there will be some light rain and by the morning it could spread into central counties.

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Tomorrow cloud and patchy rain push into southern counties. Despite that there continues to be a lot of dry weather and some brighter spells develop, especially in the north. The south stays chilly but elsewhere it will be less cold than in recent days.

GFS, temperatures, 15:00 GMT Thu 10th January

On Friday outbreaks of rain affect the north west of the UK. Elsewhere a few brighter spells are possible, but a lot of cloud is expected and at times it could be thick enough to produce some drizzle. Temperatures in the east stay close to the seasonal average but the west becomes quite mild.

More unsettled next week

The weekend looks mixed. Through Saturday a band of rain spread southeastwards but it becomes patchier before clearing away. Windy and showery conditions follow into the north. 

Further wet and windy weather moves over the northern half of the country on Sunday. Southern areas remain mainly dry but overcast. It will be mild.

Next week a more changeable spell is favoured. All regions see some rain, although the south probably continues to have a fair amount of dry weather. After a mild start temperatures trend towards the seasonal average and later on it could become cold in the north.

GFS  pressure and 500hPa heights, 16:00 GMT Wed 16th January

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