Remaining chilly with some snow on higher ground

Remaining chilly with some snow on higher ground

As we head into the new working week, it will become unsettled across northern and eastern parts of the UK, although elsewhere should remain relatively dry and settled. During Monday morning, an area of rain will push in across parts of Scotland, bringing with it some snow to higher ground in these parts.

Elsewhere it should begin dry and cloudy across many parts, with some rain showers pushing into parts of England and Wales later. It will, however, feel mildish and remain relatively dry across southern parts of the UK throughout Monday.

As we progress throughout Monday and into Tuesday, another area of rain will initially push in across the far north of the UK, before spreading further south across the country as we head into Tuesday. This is likely to bring some further snowfall across higher ground in Scotland, with the possibility of some sleet/snow showers to some lower levels in these parts too. Any risk of significant snowfall from this cold front (as forecast by others) is also likely to be restricted to higher ground in these parts too. Other parts of the country are likely to experience more in the way of rain, with the possibility of some wintry showers to eastern parts of the UK.

James Madden (UK Long Range Forecaster)

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Turning cooler this weekend

Turning cooler

As we head into this weekend, it will feel much colder than of late across most parts of the UK. Friday will see more in the way of cloudiness across the UK, especially in some coastal parts of Scotland and northern England. It will also feel much fresher than of late in these parts, with the occasional very light rain shower possible too. Elsewhere, will remain dry throughout Friday, and although it will be noticeably cloudier than of late, the afternoon could see some good sunny spells breaking through in places.

Saturday will also see much more in the way of cloudiness across most parts of the UK. It will also remain relatively dry across most parts of the country once again, and although there could be the occasional light rain shower in some places; these really won't amount to much at all. Saturday evening will then become increasingly chilly across many parts, with a widespread frost likely to develop under clearer conditions.

Sunday will therefore begin chilly across many parts for the time of the year. It will also remain dry across most parts of the country once again during Sunday, but with more in the way of sunshine on offer, especially across more southern parts of the UK. However, there is also the potential for some wetter and windier weather across parts of the far north, as we progress throughout Sunday and into Monday.

James Madden (UK Long Range Forecaster)

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Dry & settled weekend ahead

Dry & settled weekend

As we progress through this evening and into tomorrow, some mist and fog patches will form in parts of southern and eastern England. Some of these patches may also become slow to clear during tomorrow morning in these parts, before turning dry and bright in most parts thereafter. It will, however, remain cloudy across parts of Scotland during Friday, with some interspersions of pleasant sunshine at times in parts of northern England.

After some early mist and fog patches in places on Saturday morning, it will become largely fine and dry across most parts. Most of the UK will see some prolonged sunny spells, although this could be a little hazy at times in parts of Scotland and northern England.

After some further mist and fog patches in places on Sunday morning too, it will also become largely fine and dry across most parts once again. Most of the UK will experience some decent sunny spells, although this could prove to be a little hazy once again in certain parts throughout the day. It will also feel relatively warm as we progress throughout Sunday afternoon, with temperatures ranging from 16C – 19C across most of the country.

James Madden (UK Long Range Forecaster)

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Published: Thursday 22nd March 2012 GMTContent copyright © 2010-2012. Exacta Weather. All rights reserved.

UK Spring Weather Forecast 2012

Spring Weather Forecast 2012

Now although the spring and autumn periods have become an extremely difficult period to forecast for in recent years, due to some of the unusual patterns that have developed. March and into mid April are looking to offer some relatively dry weather at times in terms of rainfall amounts at present. This is likely to create the usual drought fears as we head into the summer as some reservoirs are already operating at low levels after the below average rainfall from this winter.

The March to April period is also initially looking like a mixed bag of cold and milder weather at times. It will also be particularly windy at times with some wintry showers in places within this period too. However, the latter part of April and into May could offer some potentially warmer and sunnier periods of weather at times. There does remain some uncertainty with myself in regard to the actual rainfall amounts that we are likely to experience in the second half of spring at present. On this basis, I will say that the rainfall amounts are likely to be near or below average for the spring period as a whole. Temperatures are also likely to be near or below average as a whole for spring dependent upon the May period too.

Disclaimer – If any aspect of my original long range forecast requires amendment, I will make an appropriate revision of this for up to two months in advance when possible. This is effectively still a long range forecast in itself, if you compare this to that of others. Please allow some slight deviations in exact timing of given scenarios, I.e. some months may slightly overlap or periods of certain weather types may be more prolonged/shorter than originally forecast, due to the nature of long range weather forecasting and how far ahead this forecast is being issued.

 

James Madden (UK Long Range Forecaster)

 

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Published: Monday 27^thFebruary 2012
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