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Sunday starts bright and cold in much of the country. There are wintry showers in the north and west and through the day they extend across all regions. Sunny spells continue but the showers become heavy and blustery, bringing a mix of rain, sleet and snow. Most of the snow will be over high ground.

Temperatures range from 5C (41F) in Scotland to 10C (50F) in much of England and Wales. When showers come along temperatures fall. See the rain and precipitation type radar for the latest view.

Meteo France Arpege, rain - snow, 12:00 GMT Sun 17th March

Tonight showers fade away and clear spells lead to a widespread frost. Later in the night cloud and patchy rain push into western parts of the UK.

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Tomorrow starts frosty and bright in central and eastern areas. Patchy outbreaks of rain in the west gradually extend eastwards and at times they could be quite heavy. Further spells of rain feed into western areas later in the day. It will feel chilly.

Meteo France Arpege, rain - snow, 15:00 GMT Sun 17th March

High pressure builds next week

Through Tuesday and Wednesday high pressure becomes the dominant feature of the weather over the southern half of the UK. It leads to more settled and warmer conditions but weak Atlantic disturbances may bring the threat of cloudy skies and patchy rain at times. In the north there is a greater risk of wet and windy spells .

During the second half of the week high pressure remains close so it should be mainly dry. By the weekend temperatures may be trending downwards as colder upper level air filters southwards.

GFS pressure and 500hPa heights, 12:00 GMT Fri 22nd March

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