Increasingly wet and windy conditions are expected to affect many parts of the country during the next 24 hours or so as a deepening low pressure system pushes north-eastwards across the country. The strongest winds will be on the southern flank of this low whilst the heaviest and most persistent of the rain will be wrapped around the centre of this system which is set to track northeast across the Republic of Ireland and then across central and southern Scotland.
South-westerly winds are already strengthening across many parts of England and Wales this morning and they will continue to pick up today, becoming strong and blustery with gales or severe gales developing in exposed spots. These winds could gust to as high at 70 mph around exposed southern coasts by this afternoon and evening bringing the risk of some disruption and minor damage, but even for inland spots gusts of up to 50 mph are expected. Meanwhile outbreaks of rain already affecting Ireland, north Wales and northwest England will continue to push northeast today bringing a wet day to these areas with the rain also spreading across Northern Ireland, northern England and much of Scotland. The far north and northwest of Scotland will stay drier though with just a few showers whilst for much of central and south-eastern England there will be a lot of dry weather around today if remaining mostly cloudy. There will be a big temperature difference across the country, maximums in the north and northwest will be held back down in single figures but towards the south and east of England highs of a very mild 15°C or 16°C are possible although the strong winds will make it feel colder.
The strong winds across England and Wales will continue well into tonight with gales or severe gales in exposed spots only slowly easing a touch later in the night. Outbreaks of rain in the north and west will push eastwards across many areas with clearer and colder conditions following on along with a rash of heavy showers. That colder air continues to push south-eastwards tomorrow with sunshine and blustery showers following the rain as it slowly clears the southeast, the showers mainly in the north and west where they will be heavy and persistent as well as turning increasingly wintry over the Scottish mountains.
METEOROLOGIST: BARBER
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