London & South East England weather

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London & South East England weather forecast

Headline:

Extensive low cloud, mist and fog overnight. Rain arriving later.

This Evening and Tonight:

Areas of extensive low cloud, leading to hill fog, and also low level mist or fog patches will quickly develop this evening and persist overnight. Some outbreaks of rain arriving to affect western parts towards the end of the night. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

Sunday:

Generally dry and cloudy, although there is a chance of outbreaks of rain at times through the morning, especially across western areas. Brighter spells developing through the afternoon. Milder. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Staying unsettled and generally cloudy, with outbreaks of rain or showers each day. Light winds initially, then becoming breezy inland and windy along the coast for Wednesday. Temperatures around average.

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UK long range weather forecast

Throughout this period, the UK will see a battle between Atlantic weather systems attempting to arrive from the west while high pressure and colder conditions attempt to exert some influence from the east. Initially, milder Atlantic air is expected to dominate for the majority of the country. This should maintain often cloudy, changeable conditions with showers or longer spells of rain for most, with the wettest weather in western parts of the country. Temperatures overall likely to be around average, though likely quickly becoming colder in the north east, after which there is an increased chance that conditions will turn more generally colder. This aspect of the forecast is still somewhat uncertain but the potential transition to colder weather also increases the chance of snow across parts of the country.

Updated:

Initially, slowly evolving weather patterns are most likely in the vicinity of the UK, with low pressure typically to the west or southwest and high pressure to the northeast. This configuration brings an increased chance of cold conditions affecting the UK, and the associated risk of wintry hazards at times. Deeper into February, and whilst confidence is naturally low, there may be a transition to more widely unsettled conditions and a corresponding recovery in temperature back closer to average.

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