The new working week is upon us and with it comes a change in the weather as milder south-westerly winds return following the colder north/north-westerly winds that many of us saw over the weekend. However, at this time of year milder weather usually means a lot of cloud with some rain at times and this week will be no exception with increasingly unsettled conditions expected to develop as we go through the week as heavy rain and the risk of gales become the main weather feature.
The week is starting off cloudy but mild for much of the country with temperatures having risen overnight as outbreaks of rain, and hill snow over Scotland, pushed north-eastwards. This rain is currently affecting many northern and eastern parts of the UK but the heavier and more persistent rain will gradually push away to the east today to leave many parts of the country with a mostly cloudy day and the risk of some further patchy rain and drizzle at times. However by this afternoon some brighter spells will develop in places, more likely towards the southwest, but sunshine will be at a premium today. Despite the cloud it will be a much milder day with temperatures widely back up into double figures with maximums in the range of 11°C to 14°C, but it will still be rather cold in the far north with single figure maximums here.
A mild night follows for much of the country as temperatures in the south and southwest remain in double figures but it will be colder across central and northern Scotland. It remains predominantly cloudy with some patchy rain and drizzle along with mist and fog patches, especially over higher ground, and the rain will turn heavier and more persistent in the northwest later in the night. This takes us into a mild day tomorrow, away from the far north, but increasingly wet and windy conditions will be developing across many northern and western regions with only the southeast of England likely to remain mostly dry.
METEOROLOGIST: BARBER
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