Pressure remains relatively high across many parts of Britain and Ireland this weekend keeping many places quiet and settled if rather cloudy. However, a weak warm front is pushing up from the south across southern regions whilst towards the north and northwest another frontal system will be bringing some rain and drizzle at times.

Although it is a clear and frosty start to the weekend across northern parts of England, southern Scotland and across to parts of Northern Ireland, this is the exception with many parts of the country starting off on a misty and murky note with some patchy rain and drizzle. This damp weather, mainly affecting northern Scotland along with parts of the south and west of England, Wales and Ireland will continue today although some drier spells will develop too. Many places will hold onto a fair amount of cloud today, but sunnier skies will tend to push northwards across Scotland and some sunshine could develop across southeast England this afternoon. Top temperatures will range from 5°C to 8°C in the north and 9°C to 11°C in the south with a light to moderate east/southeast breeze.

Another misty, murky night follows although with the cloud cover most places will stay frost-free. Where skies do clear, most likely across parts of Scotland, then temperatures will drop away with some frost forming, but to compensate this is where the sunnier skies will be tomorrow. Otherwise, for most places, another rather cloudy day is in store with limited bright or sunny spells, but any rain or drizzle will mainly be confined towards the northwest.

METEOROLOGIST: BARBER

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