Issued: 0900 Wednesday 15th February 2017
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Mild for all with rain or drizzle at times, most in the north

Mild weather through the week as the winds turn to the west or southwest. This brings plenty of moist air from the Atlantic Ocean, generating plenty of cloud with some drizzle over western hills and coasts. Northern Scotland could be windy at times, and stronger winds could affect all areas next week. Some early hints of turning cooler right at the end of the week.

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Saturday 18/2/17
A shallow area of low pressure over the west of the UK bringing cloud and outbreaks of rain and drizzle here. Tot the east cloud is going to be increasing but most places should stay dry here although will be rather cloudy. Further rain in the west of Scotland but dry to the east. Highs near 9 to 12C.

Sunday 19/2/17
Low pressure to the north of Scotland on Sunday with a mild, moist southwest flow affecting the UK and Ireland. A front moves into the west of Scotland and Ireland bringing cloud and some outbreaks of rain here. Windy in northern Scotland too. Elsewhere it is going to be drier with broken cloud, the best of any brightness across southeast England although some cloud and patchy rain affects western coasts and hills. Highs at 9 to 12C.

Monday 20/2/17
High pressure south of the UK on Monday with low pressure to the north. A moist westerly flow will be bringing cloud and some outbreaks of drizzle to northern and western Scotland as well as coasts of western England, Wales and Ireland. Probably drier in the east and south although still with lots of cloud here. Mild again at 9 to 14C.
 

Tuesday 21/2/17
Low pressure stays north of the country on Tuesday with higher pressure ot the south. Plenty of cloud across many western and northern areas with outbreaks of rain and drizzle here. Drier in the east and south with a few bright spells coming through. A little cooler in Scotland and Northern Ireland with highs at 8C here. Milder elsewhere at 10 to 13C.

Wednesday 22/2/17
A moist west to southwest flow continues to affect the country through Wednesday. Plenty of cloud for many with periods of rain, mostly in the northern half of the UK and Ireland. Brighter in the east and south with highs at 9 to 14C.

Thursday 23/2/17
Hints of cooler air sweeping southeast on Thursday. This takes rain with it, some of it heavy. Wintry showers then follow from the north and west, most on the hills of Scotland and Northern Ireland. Highs at 5 to 9C.