Issued: 0920 Friday 24th of February 2012
Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Windy at times in the north and west

Moving into next week with expecting temperatures again to be on the rise, becoming exceptionally mild by Monday across England and Wales. Overall it will be unsettled, but we expect most of the rain be across Western and northern parts of Britain. By the end of the forecast, it may cool off although temperatures are expected to remain normal or above.

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Monday 27/02/12
It will be another exceptionally mild day across the United Kingdom and quite windy with gales expected across Western and northern areas. This will be a cloudy day across the country as outbreaks of rain sweep in across all areas this morning, perhaps not reaching Kent. Rain will be heaviest across Scotland and Northern Ireland. It will remain overcast with further spells of rain across much of Britain during the afternoon with a good deal of deal and coastal fog. Much of England and Wales will have a dry but fairly cloudy night with rain expected across Scotland. Highs of 10 to 16C.

Tuesday 28/02/12
Not quite so windy today but staying very, very mild some light rain is expected to persist across the Western part of Scotland, perhaps with some drizzle around Irish sea coasts. Most of England and Wales along with eastern Scotland will have a dry day with a good deal of cloud in the morning tending to break to some brighter sunny spells for the afternoon, these most likely across Eastern areas. Expect little overall change for tonight. Highs of 10 to 16C.

Wednesday 29/02/12
It becomes windy again today and staying quite mild. A band of rain is expected to lie across northern Scotland into Northern Ireland, perhaps with some patchy drizzle into Cumbria. With high pressure to the south, it's likely remain dry across the rest of England and Wales with sunny spells and some cloud at times. Most places will be dry tonight. Expect highs of 11 to 15C.

Thursday 01/03/12
With high pressure now in control, it'll be a dry day across the United Kingdom with sunny spells but we may find some fog patches across parts of England and Wales this morning. During this evening some patchy rain is expected to spread up into South Wales and the far South of England, and this may become a bit heavier across Wales as the rain spreads up across central England during the course of the night. Northern areas will remain dry, we can see a Frost across Scotland. Highs of 9 to 13C.

Friday 02/3/12
It will be a bit windy across the country today and we will find those outbreaks of rain across southern parts of England, spreading north into much of Britain through the afternoon and early evening. The rain looks heaviest across East Anglia tonight. Highs of 7 to 12C.

Saturday 03/03/12
At the present time it looks like the rain will clear eastern parts of the United Kingdom with some showers moving in across the west. Most central and Eastern areas should be dry by the afternoon some sunshine. Highs of 5 to 9C.