There remains no sign of the unsettled weather letting up across Britain and Ireland as we head towards the end of meteorological winter with an active jet stream continuing to direct Atlantic low pressure systems our way. We are monitoring developments closely for Monday when severe gales and heavy rain look set to sweep in bringing the risk of more flooding and disruption.
The weekend starts off with a north-south split across the country. Southern regions are dawning cloudy and mild with outbreaks of rain and drizzle sinking south-eastwards, much of the rain on the light side and not amounting to too much. Further to the north it will be a colder but brighter start although showers are feeding into many northern and western regions, these often heavy and falling as snow over higher ground. The brighter skies will continue to edge their way southwards today so many areas will see some sunny spells although scattered showers will continue to feed in on the westerly wind which will be quite strong and gusty, especially in the north. However, the far south and southwest of England, including the Channel Islands, may well remain cloudy and damp for much of the day as the frontal system responsible becomes very slow-moving. Temperatures will range from a rather chilly 5°C to 7°C in the north to a milder 10°C to 13°C in the south, but feeling colder in the wind.
Scotland will be cold with some frost tonight as wintry showers continue towards the north and west, but for much of England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland thickening cloud will hold temperatures up as outbreaks of rain and drizzle move in from the southwest, the heaviest and most persistent rain coming across western hills. This rain and drizzle slowly sinks back southwards again tomorrow, becoming confined to the far south and southwest by the end of the day, allowing the brighter, more showery conditions in the north to edge south.
METEOROLOGIST: BARBER
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