Issued: 0955 Saturday 18 February, 2017
Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Possible stormy Thursday

While very mild for much of this upcoming week, the weather will be quite changeable. Fronts will bring rain at times in from the west. At present Thursday may see a deepening low run across the north which has the potential to bring severe gales to Britain, but confidence is low on the detail at present. The very mild temperatures drop to closer to normal on Friday.

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Tuesday 21/02/17
Mild and increasingly windy on Tuesday. An area of rain works it's was in across Britain from the west. This will be heavy in the north and the west. Very windy and damp overnight with gales in the north. Expect high temperatures of 10 to 14C.

Wednesday 22/02/17
Very mild but cooler across the north. A mostly cloudy, windy day to come with patchy rain and drizzle. This tends to persist into the evening and night. Gales to affect Scotland with gusts to 65 mph in the north. Highs of 8 to 14C.

 
 
 

Thursday 23/02/17
Very mild and becomes very windy through the day with a risk of widespread gales developing. Severe gales are possible in the north with gusts perhaps of 70-80 mph over the hills and coasts of northern Scotland. Most areas can expect rain, this heaviest across the north and the west, changing to snow over the hills of northern Scotland later as colder air moves in from the north. Severe gales may affect northern England in the evening. These strong north west winds drive the colder air south overnight. Highs of 11 to 14C.

Friday 24/02/17
Much cooler and windy with temperatures slightly above normal in the south but feeling cold compared to the previous very days. Most central and eastern areas places to be dry with sunny spells while occasional showers to affect the north and the west, these wintry over the hills of Scotland and northern England. A dry, clear and less windy night that leads to a widespread frost away from the south east of England. Highs of 5 to 8C.

Saturday 25/02/17
Slightly milder across England and milder. The winds pick up as rain spreads into northern and western parts of Britain. Dry in the east with sunny intervals. Rain spreads into most areas in the evening. Highs of 5 to 10C.

Sunday 26/02/17
High pressure is likely to keep much of England and Wales fair, mild and dry while a front lingers across Scotland and Northern Ireland giving outbreaks of rain. Expect highs of 8 to 14C.