A ridge of high pressure building in across much of Britain and Ireland will bring a fine but cold weekend to many parts with this high then hanging on into next week, especially across the south. However, for today there will be an exception in that an area of low pressure passing to the southwest of the country will bring more wind and the risk of some rain for a time to the far southwest.
There is quite a stiff east/south-easterly wind blowing across southern parts of Ireland, southwest England and south Wales this morning and this wind will keep up throughout today, bringing plenty of cloud with it as outbreaks of rain affect the far southwest of England, although some light rain and drizzle could affect other south-western regions. Otherwise, away from these areas, it is a cold and frosty start to the weekend with some mist and freezing fog patches having formed overnight but these will clear to leave most places with a dry and bright day with some sunshine. However, some of the fog may be very slow to clear in some spots, and a few showers could run onto northern and eastern coasts. Maximum temperatures will range from 3°C to 7°C in many areas, but remaining colder where any fog lingers. The highest temperatures will again be across the far southwest with maximums of 12°C or 13°C here despite the wind and cloud.
Another widespread frost will form tonight, the frost becoming sharp across rural northern regions, whilst some mist and fog patches will form in places. It will be less cold in the south and southeast thanks to more of an east/north-easterly breeze, the breeze bringing a few showers to windward coasts. December is then set to start off on a chilly note for many places with frost and fog clearing to leave plenty of dry and bright weather around but a few showers will affect the north and east.
METEOROLOGIST: BARBER
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