http://www.weathercommerce.net http://www.weathercommerce.net/images/logo.gif http://www.weathercommerce.net eng UK weather - 5 day ahead forecast Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:36:48 GMT http://www.weathercommerce.net/forecast.aspx?z=-4 WARNINGS: Strong Winds (NE). Fog (Central Areas). SUMMARY: Showers in the West, dying out elsewhere, rain in the East later. SYNOPTIC SITUATION: A complex area of low pressure with associated frontal systems affects most of the U.K. today and overnight. WIND: Mainly light and variable, SE fresh, locally strong in the far NE, W or SW moderate in the far W. WEATHER: Showers continuing over parts of Northern Ireland overnight, dying out elsewhere, to leave a mainly dry night with some clear spells, with mist or fog patches forming. Outbreaks of rain may well move into parts of East Yorkshire and East Anglia by the morning. TEMPERATURE: Near the seasonal average. CONFIDENCE OF FORECAST: High - 95% Updated on 8th September at 16:45 by TJ The forecast is valid from 18:00 to 06:00 The next update is at 06:00 tomorrow morning (The Max temps shown above are valid for the twelve hour period only. Top temp expected at start of fcst period, bottom temp expected at end of fcst period). http://www.weathercommerce.net/forecast.aspx?z=-4 WARNINGS: Heavy Precipitation (N and W). Thunderstorms (N). SUMMARY: Showery in the E and drier and brighter to the S, while rain moves into the SW later. SYNOPTIC SITUATION: An area of low pressure is expected to be slow moving to the NW of the U.K., maintaining an unsettled SW'ly air mass across the country. WIND: Mainly W or SW moderate, backing SE moderate or fresh in the E. WEATHER: Mostly cloudy in the N and E with scattered light or moderate showers, becoming locally heavy and potentially thundery in the far N. Generally drier further S and W with bright spells, though with outbreaks of moderate or heavy rain and showers moving into the SW later in the day. TEMPERATURE: Around or slightly above average, particularly to the SE. CONFIDENCE OF FORECAST: High - 90% http://www.weathercommerce.net/forecast.aspx?z=-4 WARNINGS: Strong Winds (W). Heavy Precipitation (N and W). SUMMARY: Becoming wet and windy across the W, while drier and brighter in the E. SYNOPTIC SITUATION: A ridge of high pressure builds to the S of the U.K. as low pressure remains slow moving to the NW, sustaining an unsettled SW'ly air mass across many areas. WIND: SW or S moderate or fresh, locally strong in the W. WEATHER: Overcast across the N and W with outbreaks of moderate or heavy rain and showers moving eastwards during the day. Generally drier and brighter further E though with some sunny spells developing in the SE. TEMPERATURE: Just above average, especially in the SE. CONFIDENCE OF FORECAST: Medium to high - 80% http://www.weathercommerce.net/forecast.aspx?z=-4 WARNINGS: Heavy Precipitation (S and E) SUMMARY: Unsettled conditions spread eastwards during the day, while drier and brighter to the SE. SYNOPTIC SITUATION: Low pressure slowly moving eastwards across the N of the U.K. pushes a frontal system over the country, maintaining an unsettled SW'ly air mass across many areas. WIND: W or SW moderate, fresh in the N. WEATHER: Overcast across the S and E as outbreaks of moderate or heavy rain move eastwards during the day, though drier and brighter in the SE at first. Scattered moderate showers develop across many areas further N and W. TEMPERATURE: Around or slightly above average, particularly in the S. CONFIDENCE OF FORECAST: Medium to high - 70% http://www.weathercommerce.net/forecast.aspx?z=-4 WARNINGS: Heavy Precipitation (E). SUMMARY: Rain clears away from the E during the day, while becoming drier and brighter in the W. SYNOPTIC SITUATION: Low pressure continues to move eastwards across the N of the U.K., as high pressure begins to build to the SW, bringing in a more NW'ly airflow over the country. WIND: NW moderate, locally fresh in the W. WEATHER: Mainly dry with bright or sunny spells across many areas, particularly in the S and W once localised mist patches clear, though with a risk of isolated light showers. Cloudier in the N and E with scattered moderate, locally heavy, showers lingering during the day. TEMPERATURE: Near average. CONFIDENCE OF FORECAST: Medium - 65% http://www.weathercommerce.net/forecast.aspx?z=-4 WARNINGS: Strong Winds (N). Heavy Precipitation (N). SUMMARY: Becoming fine and settled in the S and W, but remains unsettled further N and E. SYNOPTIC SITUATION: High pressure builds into the SW of the U.K. as low pressure moves away towards Scandinavia, as another depression develops over Iceland, sustaining a W or NW'ly air mass across the country. WIND: W or NW light or moderate, fresh or strong in the N. WEATHER: Mainly dry with bright or sunny spells across the S and W, though with a few early mist patches clearing in places. Cloudier further N and E though with scattered light or moderate, locally heavy, showers, with longer spells of rain moving into the NW during the day. TEMPERATURE: Near or just above average, especially in the S. CONFIDENCE OF FORECAST: Medium - 60%