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Storm Hannah is bringing heavy showery rain to much of the UK and across the southern half it is stormy. Winds are gusting up to 70mph in Welsh coastal counties. This morning gales or severe gales continue to affect much of England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In the afternoon winds begin to ease in the west.

Heavy showery spells of rain continue and in the north west they will be persistent. Southern counties become progressively drier and brighter.

It will be cold with maximum temperatures ranging from 8C (48F) to 12C (54F). Check the rain radar for the latest view.

Meteo France Arpege, rain, 16:00 BST Sun 28th April

This evening winds ease. Showers tend to become confined to eastern areas but by the end of the night further patchy outbreaks move into Northern Ireland and the south west.

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Tomorrow sees an improvement. Some showery rain continues in the east and a band of patchy rain affects the west. Elsewhere it should be mainly dry with variable amounts of cloud. The south east remains quite blustery but it will be a lot less windy than today.

Meteo France Arpege, wind gusts, 16:00 BST Sat 27th April

Blowtorch pattern for the Bank Holiday?

By Monday high pressure centred to the north should lead to fine weather in northern and eastern areas. In the south and west showery rain is expected. Temperatures begin to recover. 

Tuesday looks dry and pleasantly warm in the eastern half of the country. Northern Ireland and western Britain probably have patchy outbreaks of rain.

During the middle of the week showery conditions are favoured. In sunny spells it feels pleasant. 

There is uncertainty about the Bank Holiday weekend. Computer models are starting to come down in favour of a mainly settled scenario. There is a possibility of high pressure becoming centred to the east which could lead to very warm air from southern Europe being pulled up towards the UK. 

GFS pressure and 500hPa heights, 16:00 BST Thu 2nd May

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