A rather chilly day is in store across many parts of Britain and Ireland following a cold start thanks to a ridge of high pressure having built in overnight. However, the next area of low pressure is already on the way in and this will bring outbreaks of rain and somewhat milder air to the west and southwest.
A fairly widespread frost has formed in areas where skies cleared during the night along with some patchy mist and fog, but there are still some heavy showers running down eastern coasts as well as down the Irish Sea affecting parts of Wales and southwest England. At the same time, thickening cloud is bringing outbreaks of rain into western parts of Ireland and this will push slowly eastwards today, reaching parts of Wales and southwest England by this afternoon with some showery rain also breaking out ahead of this main rain band. Further to the north and east and any showers will slowly die out today with many areas seeing a bright and rather chilly day. Top temperatures will range from 4°C to 7°C in the north and 8°C to 11°C further south, the mildest weather coming towards the far southwest of England and Ireland where a maximum of 12°C or 13°C is possible.
As low pressure moves in from the west tonight so many areas will see outbreaks of showery rain developing and pushing their way north or northeast, some of the rain heavy at times and falling as snow over the Scottish mountains. In any clearer slots it will turn chilly with perhaps some mist or fog patches forming, but most places will remain frost free. Thursday sees low pressure across the south of the country bringing a showery day to many regions with perhaps some more persistent rain affecting northern parts of England, but there will be some drier and sunnier spells too with central and southern parts of England most favoured.
METEOROLOGIST: BARBER
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