South West England

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A sunny, frosty end to the week.

Today:

Patches of cloud around during the morning for Devon and Cornwall, but otherwise a very sunny, dry day. However, it will feel chilly with a northeasterly breeze and temperatures a few degrees below the seasonal average. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Tonight:

A dry and clear night ahead. Temperatures will fall sharply overnight beneath long clear spells as winds ease. A widespread frost is expected, particularly inland and for the moors. Minimum temperature -3 °C.

Thursday:

A cold start, but dry and sunny throughout the day. Another chilly day, with temperatures a few degrees below average for the time of year, but only a light breeze. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Bright and dry on Saturday, then cloudier on Sunday and Monday with patchy rain and showers. Feeling cold with temperatures remaining below average.

Following the tail end of the colder, more settled conditions seen over the weekend, a marked transition to more changeable conditions is expected at the start of the period. This will allow areas of low pressure to move in from the Atlantic and bring bands of rain and periods of windy weather. There will be some brighter, showery spells in-between however, particularly in the north. Overall, this period is likely to be wetter than average for the majority of the country. And whilst colder conditions will be possible at times, it will often be mild, with temperatures near or a little above average for the time of year.

Changeable or unsettled conditions are expected initially, with Atlantic weather systems bringing spells of rain and strong winds at times, interspersed with brighter, showery periods. Through late-November, low pressure may become slower-moving to the west of the UK, potentially bringing more prolonged rainfall, particularly to southern and western areas, along with a continued risk of strong winds. Into December, confidence becomes low, but there is a possibility that low pressure tracks shift further south as high pressure builds to the north. This could bring further rain at times to central and southern areas, while northern parts become somewhat drier. Temperatures will probably be near or slightly above average in the south, with an increasing chance of colder conditions extending southwards from the north into December.