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  • Location: NW LONDON
  • Weather Preferences: Sun, sleet, Snow
  • Location: NW LONDON
On 12/02/2017 at 23:35, Stationary Front said:

Great big 'thumbs up' and a hooray from Louise Leah on the Beeb forecast just now - rejoicing in the end of the cold spell. Seemed a bit OTT

It was pretty pathetic wasn't it. Anyone would have thought we had just suffered a month of sub zero temperatures and blizzards:doh:

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1 hour ago, lassie23 said:

It was pretty pathetic wasn't it. Anyone would have thought we had just suffered a month of sub zero temperatures and blizzards:doh:

To be fair that isn't at all likely in any british winter nationwide even in the 1962/63 winter some places reached just above 0C max temp at times, still very unprofessional of her though.

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  • Location: Cambridge, UK
  • Weather Preferences: Summer > Spring > Winter > Autumn :-)
  • Location: Cambridge, UK

http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/2017-europe-spring-forecast-winter-to-linger-from-uk-to-poland-warmth-to-return-to-spain-italy/70000909

Accuweather
going for extended winter across the UK with a cold March. Looks like they heavily favour the SSW to rupture the vortex and send some cold our way.

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

LOUSY SUMMER AND THE WORST WINTER IN 15 YEARS' 

Weather expert predicts we’ll have just TWO WEEKS of sun this summer…and no white Christmas

https://www.thesun.co.uk/living/2945793/weather-expert-predicts-well-have-just-two-weeks-of-sun-this-summer-and-no-white-christmas/?CMP=spklr-_-Editorial-_-TWITTER-_-TheSun-_-20170224-_-818604140

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  • Location: Ouse Valley, N. Bedfordshire. 48m asl.
  • Location: Ouse Valley, N. Bedfordshire. 48m asl.
3 hours ago, Summer Sun said:

LOUSY SUMMER AND THE WORST WINTER IN 15 YEARS' 

Weather expert predicts we’ll have just TWO WEEKS of sun this summer…and no white Christmas

https://www.thesun.co.uk/living/2945793/weather-expert-predicts-well-have-just-two-weeks-of-sun-this-summer-and-no-white-christmas/?CMP=spklr-_-Editorial-_-TWITTER-_-TheSun-_-20170224-_-818604140

Lol that guy is a nutter. 

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

BBC monthly outlook


Monday 27 February—Sunday 5 March
Chilly and showery at first, a touch milder later

The week will get off to a chilly start, as a slow moving area of low pressure and its associated cold air drifts in from the northwest. Heavy and often thundery showers will affect most parts of the UK through Monday, although some good spells of sunshine can be expected in between such showers. The showers will turn wintry at times, even to low levels, and particularly across the northern half of the UK, where there could even be some settling of snow on higher ground. Frost will be particularly prevalent overnight into Tuesday, along with some patchy ice.

Tuesday will be a similarly showery day, but although the showers will be just as wintry, they are unlikely to be as heavy. Through the midweek period, conditions will settle down across the north of the UK, but it will remain cold. Further south, weather fronts are expected to cross from the west at times, with a slightly milder feel developing. Through Friday and into Saturday, another Atlantic weather system is expected to move up from the south, introducing the possibility of a spell of heavy rain to many areas for a time. Any rain on Friday and into Saturday could also briefly turn to snow over higher ground in the north. An unsettled theme is expected to continue through Sunday across most parts.

Monday 6 March—Sunday 12 March
Still changeable but changes happening more slowly

With low pressure still anticipated to be centred just to the west of the UK, it is likely that the first full week of March will start on an unsettled note, with bands of rain moving up from the south or southwest at times. Any wet spells will be followed by drier interludes and a few showers. It is likely that the northern half of the UK will be colder than the March average for much of the time, so some periods of (chiefly hill and higher ground) snowfall are possible, both from rain bands and any following showers. Milder conditions are expected across the south. The colder regions of the UK are likely to experience some overnight frosts, with patchy fog also possible at times.

As we progress through this period, it is possible that although the changeable theme will remain, the changes in weather will tend to be slower, with lengthier dry spells in between weather systems. Confidence in this forecast scenario is reasonable. However, some computer model solutions do hint at the possibility of an extensive anticyclone centred broadly to the north of the UK drifting close to or over northern and eastern areas of the UK. Should the high move in this fashion, a cold east to southeasterly flow will develop across all parts of the UK, resulting in widespread cold, settled conditions with overnight frosts, bright days and the possibility of coastal showers in the east.

Monday 13 March—Sunday 26 March
A chilly end to March?

Moving into the second half of March, the suite of different of computer models that we utilise to produce the longer range forecast are offering an unusually broad range of different forecast solutions. This broad range does not inspire particular confidence in any given individual forecast solution. That said, the solutions can be broadly grouped into two categories; those that allow the continuation of Atlantic weather systems moving across the UK to bring a succession of wet and windy spells followed by drier interludes, and those where an anticyclone centred over Scandinavia brings colder, drier weather to our shores from the east. At time of writing, the former scenario is slightly favoured, but there are increasing signs that as we move towards the end of March, a colder, drier and more settled theme could well begin to develop. As always we will continue to monitor trends in the forecast model and keep you updated.

Next week

If high pressure does set in across the UK towards the end of March, a typically showery start to this coming April will not happen. Be sure to stay up to date with the latest thinking on April's weather, and all other weather matters, by staying in touch with the BBC Weather Centre.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2635167#outlook

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  • Location: Beccles, Suffolk.
  • Weather Preferences: Thunder, snow, heat, sunshine...
  • Location: Beccles, Suffolk.
4 minutes ago, Summer Sun said:

In which case, I take back the sarky post I made in the MOD thread: Super Beast is all but guaranteed!:yahoo:

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  • Location: leeds
  • Location: leeds
On ‎25‎/‎02‎/‎2017 at 00:04, Summer Sun said:

LOUSY SUMMER AND THE WORST WINTER IN 15 YEARS' 

Weather expert predicts we’ll have just TWO WEEKS of sun this summer…and no white Christmas

https://www.thesun.co.uk/living/2945793/weather-expert-predicts-well-have-just-two-weeks-of-sun-this-summer-and-no-white-christmas/?CMP=spklr-_-Editorial-_-TWITTER-_-TheSun-_-20170224-_-818604140

Ha I love how the say weather experts say this.. when its not possibly to predict more then ten days away to be exact.. and even day to predicting  in that 10 days is often incorrect.

 

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  • Location: manchester
  • Weather Preferences: Summer
  • Location: manchester
On ‎25‎/‎02‎/‎2017 at 00:04, Summer Sun said:

LOUSY SUMMER AND THE WORST WINTER IN 15 YEARS' 

Weather expert predicts we’ll have just TWO WEEKS of sun this summer…and no white Christmas

https://www.thesun.co.uk/living/2945793/weather-expert-predicts-well-have-just-two-weeks-of-sun-this-summer-and-no-white-christmas/?CMP=spklr-_-Editorial-_-TWITTER-_-TheSun-_-20170224-_-818604140

I predict in two weeks we'll be seeing the first "prepare for a 3 month heatwave" headlines of the year

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  • Location: Poole, Dorset 42m ASL
  • Location: Poole, Dorset 42m ASL

And the "Star" this morning has James still spouting same old same old.."Exacta Weather forecaster James Madden believed the entire nation could be blanketed in snow." Really the ENTIRE NATION!!

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

FREEZESTER HOL Britain is set to face an ARCTIC Easter with bone-chilling temperatures of MINUS 8C as ‘polar vortex’ sends icy winds ahead of THREE months of mad weather

Expect mad weather for the next three months with Atlantic gales in March, Polar snow in April and a heatwave for May

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3017010/britain-arctic-easter-minus-8c-mad-weather-polar-vortex-easter/

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

BBC monthly outlook

Monday 6 March—Sunday 12 March

Low pressure systems marching on

This week will start on a dry note for many with light winds and sunny spells. There will be a few showers around across the country but the main exception to this pleasant Monday will be across southwest England and to a lesser extent southwest Wales where heavy rain and strong winds will move in through the morning. This rain will eventually clear in the afternoon leaving a little early evening brightness. Northern Ireland will have a reversal of Cornish fortunes with a dry start but rain moving in later.
Tuesday sets the tone for the rest of the week with a low pressure system running in from the Atlantic. Strong winds will push a band of rain across the country from west to east with some hill snow for Scotland and northern England but also some mild temperatures further south. Once the rain has cleared from Scotland and Northern Ireland, the winds will shift north-westerly and strengthen bringing gale force gusts and showers to the northwest, some of which will be wintry. Further south the rain will take it's time to clear, lingering across southern counties of England and Wales into Thursday.
Thursday brings with it another low pressure system from the Atlantic following a very similar pattern to that of Tuesday's low although perhaps not as windy at first. It looks as though this low pressure system will hang around into Friday with strengthening winds and continuing the unsettled feel into the weekend.

Monday 13 March—Sunday 19 March

Turning chilly

Through the middle of March we keep the theme for unsettled weather going. We're likely to see bands of rain moving across the country from west to east accompanied by strong winds and occasionally some snow for the hills and mountains of northern Britain. The heaviest rain will be focussed on the northwest and driest condition the southeast although everyone will see rain at some point. Temperatures at the start of the week will be average for early spring but later we should see our winds develop a more northerly trend which will bring temperatures down somewhat.

Monday 20 March—Sunday 2 April

Slowly settling down a bit

The generally cold northerly trend to the weather continues for a time approaching the end of the month but the unsettled theme, which we will have got fairly used to by this point, does not. With high pressure beginning to make its influence felt the weather looks like becoming drier and possibly brighter too. If this scenario happens then we should see temperatures recovering and getting back to the average for late March too. As with any transition between types of weather the timings of this are subject to some uncertainty at this stage and confidence remains low for now. We'll have more on this for you next week.

Next week

Do we have April showers on the way?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2635167#outlook

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

BBC monthly outlook

Monday 13 March—Sunday 19 March

The North-South split returns.

The coming week can broadly be described by a north - south split. High pressure is likely to be dominant in the south which will bring a lot of dry weather and light winds. But, as is often the case, dry weather doesn't often mean sunny weather and this week is a perfect example of that with often cloudy skies. Low pressure will tend to have a greater influence further north with spells of rain crossing the country west to east. It's also likely to be pretty windy at times, especially so on Tuesday and Thursday.

Monday 20 March—Sunday 26 March

No big changes for the end of March.

As we head towards the end of the month although there are not expected to be any big changes in the weather picture there will be some subtle tweaks. The first of those is in the south; at the start of this period the drier conditions are likely to persist but it is increasingly likely that wet weather will start to push southwards with some spells of rain for all. Northern parts are likely to continue on a similar theme to mid-March with further bouts of unsettled weather, and over the hills in Scotland there could be some further snowfall.

Monday 27 March—Sunday 9 April

What does April have in store?

Though confidence decreases as we look further ahead into April the most dominant signal at this stage is for weather systems to continue to move in from the Atlantic to the UK. However, it is likely that they will become more spaced out giving longer periods of drier, brighter weather in between. The bulk of the wet weather will be for the northern half of the UK with driest conditions further south, and given the set-up temperatures are expected to be around the seasonal norm.

Next week

With no big changes in the forecast for the month ahead, when we will finally see another sniff of some Spring warmth? Tune in next week as we look further into April.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2635167#outlook

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  • Location: Beccles, Suffolk.
  • Weather Preferences: Thunder, snow, heat, sunshine...
  • Location: Beccles, Suffolk.
11 minutes ago, Summer Sun said:

Carol Kirkwood wins the TRICawards Weather Presenter of the year

Must be down to her 'humdingers'? :good:

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  • Location: Camborne
  • Location: Camborne

Great stuff. Ms Ségard is unable to read or write and was helped by pictograms rather than the usual script,

Down’s presenter heralds winds of change

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A 21-year-old woman with Down’s syndrome was watched by a record 5.3 million viewers as she fulfilled her ambition to present the weather on French television.

Mélanie Ségard drew the biggest audience this year for any programme on France 2, the state broadcaster, when she appeared alongside Anaïs Baydemir, 37, the usual weather presenter, on Tuesday.

Ms Ségard, from Clamart, a Paris suburb, has become a star in France after Unapei, a charity that supports the disabled, launched a Facebook campaign for her to present the weather on national television.

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/down-s-presenter-heralds-winds-of-change-dfl8pzfps

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

BBC monthly outlook

Sunday 19 March—Sunday 26 March
The last throes of winter?

After a mild weekend, particularly in the south, we will see a switch to some colder but potentially brighter weather early in the week. We are likely to see some snow, particularly over the hills, with some widespread overnight frosts. As the week progresses there will be some more unsettled, wet weather with temperatures recovering slightly. But, later in the week we may see high pressure toppling in. It's the north that will benefit the most with drier weather but the added risk of some overnight temperatures plummeting.

Sunday 26 March—Sunday 2 April
High pressure a flash in the pan?

Settled weather will probably continue in the north at first, with damper weather in southern counties. This later spreading further north with a return to more normal, westerly prevailing conditions and some wet and windy weather likely at times. There are some weak signals that the high pressure may dig in its heels and continue to dominate the pattern, meaning a low probability of further settled weather.

Sunday 2 April—Sunday 9 April
What does April have in store?

Signals are weak, but the favoured scenario is for a more settled start to April with blocked weather patterns most likely bringing drier than average weather to the UK. This could all change though, depending on how stubborn any high pressure behaves in the run up to April.

Next week

With some cold and wintry weather at the start of the week, will we see spring establish itself after the equinox? Check here for updates!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2635167#outlook

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

BBC monthly outlook

Monday 27 March—Sunday 9 April
Will the sunshine last?

After a warm and settled weekend dominated by high pressure, the coming week's weather pattern looks a little more mobile. We'll start the week on a mostly dry note but heavy showers will push up from the south during Tuesday, followed by a rather wetter and windier theme for the end of the week. Temperatures will remain warmer than average though, with a few spots across eastern England reaching the high teens. By the weekend, high pressure will try to re-establish itself leaving sunshine and showers for most.

Monday 3 April—Sunday 16 April
A north-west / south-east split.

As we head through the first full week of April it should turn drier and brighter across the south and east of the UK as high pressure returns. However, it will probably remain on the wet and windy side across parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England. Temperatures should be slightly above average for many, and quite warm across south-eastern England.

Monday 10 April—Sunday 30 April
What about the rest of April?

Moving through April, a good deal of dry, settled weather is likely, especially for southern parts of the UK, with a more unsettled picture further north and west. Some wet and windy weather may well make it across the UK at times but such spells are likely to be short-lived. It looks as though it will stay warm too, although frosts may become a little more commonplace later in the month.

Next week

March wasn't especially windy, but will April's showers bring forth May flowers? Find out next week.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2635167#outlook

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

BBC monthly outlook

Monday 3 April—Sunday 9 April
April starting on a High

We will see cloudy skies, outbreaks of rain and stronger winds on Monday across more northern and western parts of the UK. Rain will come south across England and Wales later on Monday and into Tuesday. However, it will ease away and a much more settled conditions will continue for the rest of the week. High pressure is expected to build across the country bringing dry, settled weather to most places, but northern Scotland will keep stronger winds, cloudier skies and a few showers. The rest of the UK will have lighter winds and daytime temperatures will be on the mild side, even warm across some eastern areas. Clear skies at night along with lighter winds will mean a risk of frost in more rural parts and also some patchy fog. High pressure will persist in the south over the weekend, but low pressure approaching northern Scotland will bring stronger winds and some outbreaks of rain.

Monday 10 April—Sunday 16 April
Do not pack away your winter woolies just yet

We will see a change in the weather as we head towards the middle of April. Areas of low pressure are expected to pass close to northern Scotland bringing outbreaks of rain and stronger winds. These conditions will extend southwards during the week. We will also see winds coming in from a northwesterly direction introducing much colder conditions than of late. The showers in the north will turn to snow on the hills with even the possibility of snow to lower levels across northern Scotland. High pressure will never be far away from southeast England keeping a lot of dry weather here. This comes after a dry March across the Southeast and some rain would have been welcome.

Monday 17 April—Sunday 30 April
The high fights back....

Indications for the second half of April are for the high pressure which will be close to southeast England to gradually extend northwards once again. There will be further outbreaks of rain in the north at first with snow on the hills along with a colder wind. Drier, brighter conditions are likely to dominate across the south and look set to extend northwards to most areas as we head towards the end of April. Daytime temperatures are expected to be on the warm side but still some chilly nights with patchy frost possible in more rural locations.

Next week

Will the start of May bring some warm sunny weather? Watch this space....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2635167#outlook

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

BBC monthly outlook

Monday 10 April—Sunday 16 April

Chill in the air in lead up to Easter

We look to the north for our air this week. A short burst of Arctic air on Monday, and then a longer spell of that air later this week. So after a warm weekend, especially over England and Wales, we will all notice a drop in temperatures. There will also be a more unsettled spell of weather, especially over more northern parts of the British Isles, with stronger winds and outbreaks of rain. The heaviest rain will be on Tuesday across the north and west of Scotland. England and Wales will maintain a lot of dry, bright weather during the week but becoming breezy here too and feeling noticeably cooler. This cooler air looks set to remain in place into the Easter weekend, with temperatures some ten degrees Celsius lower than the previous weekend. However, there will still be some drier weather with sunny spells, but also brief periods of showers or longest spells of rain. These showers most likely in the north with snow on the hills.

Monday 17 April—Sunday 23 April

Beginning to warm up again

Cool, rather changeable conditions are expected on Easter Monday with the driest, brightest weather likely to be over southern England and south Wales. As we go through next week, there will be further showers or longer spells of rain affecting northern parts of the British Isles, with showers falling as snow over the hills. High pressure looks set to remain close to southwest England, maintaining a lot of dry weather across the country and only brief unsettled interludes, these most likely in the north. Winds will start off from a cool northwesterly direction, but towards the end of the week we begin to see milder air crossing the country with a rise in temperatures.

Monday 24 April—Sunday 7 May

High staying close by

April looks set to finish with high pressure never too far away from the British Isles. This means a lot of dry weather to end the month, resulting in a much drier than average April for many areas. There will be some short lived, more unsettled periods of weather with outbreaks of rain and stronger winds coming in from the Atlantic, mostly affecting Northern Ireland as well as the north and west of Scotland. Temperatures are expected to be close to normal for the end of April, with frosts likely in more rural locations. At this stage, a similar scenario is expected to persist into early May. There are signs of milder air returning to the UK, with higher daytime and overnight temperatures.

Next week

When do we see a change to more unsettled weather?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2635167#outlookhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2635167#outlook

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  • Location: manchester
  • Weather Preferences: Summer
  • Location: manchester

Daily Mirror trying to kick up a stink and give Thomaz S a bad name over simply............nothing!

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/bbc-weatherman-fast-forwards-2017-as-he-gives-forecast-for-christmas-in-april/ar-BBzMSII?li=BBoPWjQ

 

 

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

BBC Monthly outlook

Monday 17 April—Sunday 23 April
Slowly, but surely, warming up.

A chilly start to the week across much of the UK with cold air being dragged down from the north. There will be a few showers around on Monday but many of us will have a dry day with good sunny spells. Overnight into Tuesday cold air will spread across all of the UK, bringing a frosty night for most but also pleasant sunshine during Tuesday. It will be a chilly day, especially in the south-east where there will be more of a breeze and some showers. During the rest of the week temperatures will climb steadily, particularly across the south where there will also be some decent sunshine at times thanks to the influence of high pressure. Overnight however, it will be cold with a risk of frost. Further north it will be a cloudier picture with a chance of some rain and strong winds at times and milder conditions by night.

Monday 24 April—Sunday 30 April
A chill returns for the end of the month.

To start the week a northerly breeze is likely to return across all parts of the UK, so it will turn chilly with overnight frosts possible in all areas. At times there will be showers but for many it will be mostly dry with some good sunshine. In the far north and east, it will be cloudy at times with a chance of rain and strong winds.

Monday 1 May—Sunday 14 May
High and dry

High pressure looks set to remain close by as we head into May bringing settled and drier than average weather. However, brief spells of unsettled weather will mean some rain at times, mainly for the north and east. Although the new month is likely to start quite chilly, temperatures should rise as we head towards the middle of the month.

Next week
As the days lengthen could there be any sign of summer on the way.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2635167#outlook

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

BBC monthly outlook

Monday 24 April—Sunday 30 April
Cold and showery for a time, some rain later

Some really cold air will be spreading southwards on Monday, following a band of rain which will clear southern England in the evening. Wintry showers will follow to Scotland and northeast England, with snow to quite low levels. By Tuesday, cold northerly winds will be bringing sunny intervals and showers of rain, sleet and snow to many places. By Wednesday, the showers, still wintry in places, will mainly affect England, while the north and west turn drier. For Thursday and Friday, cloudier and less cold weather, with a little rain, will spread from the northwest, leading on to a mixed weekend - with most places seeing rain at some stage, especially the northwest.

Monday 1 May—Sunday 7 May
Early May warmth

After the unsettled weekend, settled weather looks set to develop in early May. High pressure will build over the country, bringing most areas several days of dry and warmer weather with some sunshine, although it may take some time to extend to northwest Scotland. Before the air warms up, however, there could be a couple of very chilly nights with ground frost. Winds are likely to turn south or southeasterly, while any threat of rain later in the week is likely to be focused towards southwestern parts.

Monday 8 May—Sunday 21 May
Often dry - but warm or cold?

For the middle fortnight of the month there is still likely to be a good deal of dry weather with sunny spells around, with high pressure staying in charge of the weather pattern over the UK. Exactly where the high settles will have an important influence on the temperature. Although warm at times, such springtime highs tend to move westwards. This suggests that western parts will stay driest and sunniest, with the south and east most likely to catch any approaching bands of rain, but it may also mean that colder air will return on northerly winds at times.

Next week

A full look ahead at May 2017 - a spring or summer month this year?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2635167#outlook

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