The remnants of ex-Hurricane Oscar will be passing close to the northwest of the British Isles this weekend bringing some strong winds and heavy rain to the northwest but the frontal system associated with this depression will never make it across the country as pressure builds strongly to the east as we head into next week.
The weekend is dawning bright and chilly across southeast England but for most places it is a milder start to the day thanks to increased cloud cover and a south-westerly breeze. The cloud is thickest across much of Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland where outbreaks of rain are feeding in from the west, the rain heavy and persistent for much of the time. Little change is expected today with the wind and rain continuing to affect many northern and western regions although as the rain moves into parts of northwest England and Wales later on then somewhat brighter and more showery conditions will follow on into the far west. Meanwhile, towards the south and east it will be a mainly dry day with some bright or sunny spells, the best of the sunshine coming towards the far southeast. Despite the blustery winds, it will be a milder day everywhere with top temperatures ranging from 12°C to 15°C.
That band of rain will continue to edge slowly eastwards tonight into some central parts of England and Wales although the rain will turn lighter and more patchy. To the southeast it will remain dry but rather cloudy whilst clearer conditions with a few showers affect the north and west. With the breeze keeping up it will be a mild night everywhere with no frost worries. Tomorrow will then be another rather mild day with some rain over central regions before heavy rain moves into the southwest later in the day. It will be drier and brighter elsewhere with the odd shower but it won't be quite as windy in many areas.
METEOROLOGIST: BARBER
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