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Rain this morning, a few showers this afternoon. Colder.

Today:

Cloudy this morning with rain spreading east for a time. Drier this afternoon with some bright spells and a few showers, occasionally heavy. A colder day. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Tonight:

Some showery rain spreading east this evening, mainly across the west with some high ground snow. Becoming dry with clear periods during the early hours. Cold with some frost. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

Friday:

Dry in the morning with some early sunshine. Dry and cloudier in the afternoon, patchy rain spreading northeast in the evening along with strengthening southeasterly winds. Rather cold. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Mainly dry with sunny intervals and just a few showers on Saturday. More in the way of showers on Sunday and Monday.

It will likely remain rather changeable during the first part of this period, with showers or occasional longer spells of rain interspersed with drier interludes. The pattern will likely become increasingly slow evolving, with low pressure to the northwest of the UK and high pressure over Scandinavia. This may lead to more in the way of drier, settled weather, especially in the north and east, although there will still be showery outbreaks, particularly in the south. When the winds are light, it should feel quite warm, despite temperatures most likely being close to normal for most.

Blocked patterns with high pressure near to the UK will probably be dominant during this period with a good deal of dry weather across the UK as whole. Some unsettled interludes could develop at times, especially in the south, where rainfall amounts could be above average at times. Temperatures will probably be near to or slightly above normal, although some cold nights are still possible.