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A bright start, becoming cloudy with rain.

Today:

Chilly start with some frost around, then bright spells through the morning but cloud thickens through the afternoon, perhaps with some patchy light rain reaching the Pennines later. Winds light but breezy along the coast. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Tonight:

Overcast with rain, moderate at times spreading eastwards across the region overnight and becoming more continuous. The wind will gradually increase during the evening become moderate. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

Saturday:

Saturday, early rain followed by sunny spells and scattered blustery showers. Temperatures mostly around average. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Sunday, breezy with occasional blustery showers. Monday, fewer showers and lighter winds. Tuesday turns more settled with some isolated coastal showers. Temperatures mostly around average.

Changeable at the start of this period with low pressure to the west or northwest of the UK. This will bring showers or longer spells of rain at times, heaviest and most persistent in the northwest together with some strong winds. The southeast is likely to be driest and brightest. Later, conditions may become drier and more settled, especially in the north and east, but parts of the south and west may still see some showers or longer spells of rain. Temperatures will likely be near to or slightly above average.

The dominant pattern during this period is most likely to be high pressure to the north and lower pressure to the south. This will probably lead to the driest, most settled weather in the north of the UK, with the south more unsettled and wetter. Temperatures will probably close to or slightly above normal overall.