Wind and rain marking a change in the UK weather
Warnings have been issued as the weather across the UK becomes increasingly mild but wet and windy.
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A dry day with some sunny spells.
Remaining cloud will clear away eastwards with a dry and sunny day. Mist and fog may be slow to clear some areas. Temperatures close to average. Winds remaining light. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Dry with clear spells for most parts to start the night with some frost and fog developing. Clouding over later in the night with a freshening southerly breeze. Minimum temperature -2 °C.
Turning windy and unsettled through Wednesday, with cloudy skies and outbreaks of rain arriving. Some persistent and heavy rain likely. Rain clearing overnight with winds easing. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Thursday and Friday brighter with showers and chance of some rain. Breezier by Friday. Saturday cloudier with rain probably arriving later, and accompanied by strengthening winds. Temperatures near normal.
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Showers or longer spells of rain are likely to continue at first for many parts of the country, perhaps heavy at times, but gradually over the weekend the weather is expected to become more settled. Scotland and Northern Ireland are likely to see this change first, with spells of rain perhaps slower to clear further across the south. Into the following week, high pressure is expected to become more widely established. Winds will be light and clearer skies are likely, however this does not rule out the odd shower, especially around coasts. High pressure and settled weather will result in temperatures falling to closer to average, with overnight frosts and morning fog which could be slow to clear.
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High pressure will probably remain influential across the UK during this period. This means an increasing likelihood of dry weather compared to the winter so far. Despite the greater signal for settled weather, showers or occasional bands of rain are still possible at times, especially later in the period towards January. These could be wintry in nature. Temperatures are expected to be close to normal for the time of year.
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