Issued: 0800 Wednesday 9th December 2020
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Milder and unsettled with a risk of some heavy periods of rain at the weekend

Mixed conditions through the week ahead. No pressure will be bringing some areas of rain over the weekend and into the early part of next week. Some of the rain could be heavy in places. It is going to be milder than recently. Turning Shari by the middle of next week.

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Saturday 12/12/20
Outbreaks of showery rain across much of England and Scotland on Saturday morning. Some of these will continue across parts of northern England and Scotland into the afternoon. Brighter and dry weather passing into Ireland, Wales and Southwest England although there will be a few showers affecting coasts and hills. These brighter spells should also arrive through central and southern England in the afternoon. Highs at 7 to 9C.

Sunday 13/11/20
A wetter day for Sunday as a large area of low pressure is positioned to the west of Ireland. Fronts pass eastwards bringing rain across Ireland, Wales and southwest England by early morning, then spreading to all areas through the morning and into the afternoon. Staying wet in East Anglia and the southeast well into the evening with heavy showers following to many western parts of Wales, England and Scotland. The winds increasing to with a risk of gales in the west. Highs at 8C in the east, 12C in the west.

Monday 14/12/20
Still wet through southeast England on Monday morning, perhaps drier in the afternoon. Wet through northern England and parts of Scotland. Brighter in southern parts of Wales and Ireland, a few showers in the west. Highs at 8 to 11C.

Tuesday 15/12/20
Staying unsettled with more rain through Ireland, this passing into England and Wales, heavy at times. Drier for Scotland and eastern England with some sunny spells here. Chilly in the north too. Highs at 4 to 8C.

Wednesday 16/12/20
Low-pressure brings another mixed day with areas of showers and rain. Some areas will be drier with some bright spells though. Highs at 5 to 9C.

Thursday 17/12/20
Another day of sunshine and showers. The showers generally in the north and west were some could be heavy. Drier elsewhere with sunny spells. Highs at 5 to 9C.