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[Updated 06:55 14/03/2019]
The unsettled weather continues during the next rest of the week with all areas having wet and windy spells. This weekend colder air pushes southwards and the risk of snow increases in the north. A changes is expected next week as high pressure builds and more settled conditions return to the south....READ IN FULL
Thursday is off to a wet and windy start in much of the country. Brighter conditions are returning to Scotland and during the morning they spread southwards. This afternoon there will be bright spells in the north and east. Wales, Northern Ireland and the south west of England remain cloudier. Gales early in the day gradually ease.
Temperatures range from 6C (42F) in Scotland to 14C (57F) in the south east. See the rain and precipitation type radar for the latest view.
Meteo France Arpege, wind gusts, 12:00 GMT Thu 14th March
Tonight wet weather pushes eastwards and winds strengthen to gale force again. By the end of the night showery conditions return to the north but in the south patchy outbreaks of rain remain.
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Tomorrow the northern half of the UK has sunny spells but there will be wintry showers in Scotland. Southern and central areas have a mainly overcast day and in the west there will be outbreaks of rain. Winds steadily ease.
GFS, temperatures, 15:00 GMT Fri 15th March
On Saturday wet and windy conditions spread southwards but south eastern England could stay dry through the day. In Northern Ireland and Scotland it turns brighter but showers develop and they turn increasingly wintry.
Sunday is looking cold and windy. Sunny spells and heavy showers are likely in all regions. Many of the showers turn wintry and fall as snow in the north and over higher ground further south.
Early next week a change takes place as high pressure builds from the southwest. It leads to more settled and warmer weather in the southern half of the UK. In the north Atlantic disturbances bring the likelihood of further wet and windy spells.
GFS pressure and 500hPa heights, 15:00 GMT Tue 19th March
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