Issued: 0900 Wednesday 17th November 2021
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Mild this week then turning cooler through the weekend with wintry showers next week

Mild weather is with us for another couple of days, before colder weather arrives for all through the weekend. It's likely the cooler weather reaches northern Scotland on Saturday, before passing south through all areas by Sunday. During next week another plunge of cooler air may give a proper taste of winter with some snow showers, mostly in the north and east.

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Saturday 20/11/21
During Saturday a cold front moves southwards through Scotland and Northern Ireland, eventually into northern England and Ireland by the evening but as little more than a band of a few showers by then. Brighter, colder weather follows to Scotland and Northern Ireland. Dry with some good spells of sunshine for most of England and Wales, staying very mild in the south. Highs at 9C in northern Scotland, 13C in southern England.

Sunday 21/11/21
A colder day for Sunday with high pressure west of Ireland, a north to northeast flow for all. There will be some showers in northern and eastern areas of Scotland and England, the showers wintry over higher ground. Good spells of sunshine in western and most southern areas of England and Ireland. A risk of cloud throughout the day in the southeast of England with rain here. Highs at 5 to 9C.

Monday 22/11/21
High pressure remains west of Ireland on Monday. A weak front bringing some drizzle and cloud into northern and western Scotland. Brighter skies through southern Scotland, England and Wales as well as southern Ireland with a frosty start for some of these areas. The far south of England may be breezier with the risk of some patchy rain. Another chilly day with tops at 6 to 9C.

Tuesday 23/11/21
High pressure over the British Isles again through Tuesday. This brings a morning frost and some mist or fog patches, although these clearing. The day should be mostly dry with sunny spells. Breezier in the far south. Cloud and some showery rain in the far north of Scotland. Highs at 6 to 8C.

Wednesday 24/11/21
High pressure west of Ireland on Wednesday with low pressure to the east. A northerly flow through all areas. Showers around western, northern and eastern coasts, these wintry over hills and falling as snow at lower levels in Scotland. Sunny spells and dry for other areas. Highs at 3 to 6C.

Thursday 25/11/21
Another cold and breezy day with a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers. Mot of the showers around western, northern and eastern coasts. The showers could be wintry, snow in Scotland. Highs at 3 to 7C.