until about 27july, in northern ireland we have had 18a% of the average, in england about 163%, but from one region to another, that actually varies greatly, in the north west of the country it has been even wetter than that. let s look at the weather forecast then for the weekend, sunny spells and scattered showers. here is that area of low pressure sweeping across the uk, that also means fairly blustery conditions this is the picture around lunchtime. so let s start with the morning. not particularly cold, temperatures will be around 12 15 degrees celsius, and already in the morning some of us will be waking up to a scattering of showers, but also plenty of sunshine around as well. here is the low centre, brisk winds on the southern flank of this area of low pressure, quite gusty around some of these western coasts. i think the heavist of the showers will form across northern ireland, parts of scotland and northern england, so if you live in the south and southieast i think that is
across the south. and it s this temperature gradient, the difference, that drives this jet stream and, of course, the jet stream sweeps in weather systems, develops these low pressures and this is the rainfall pattern, notjust across the uk but, indeed, europe. you can see how dry and sunny the weather is across the south whereas here, in central and northern parts of europe, we have the rain. now, some of that rainfall here will be from thunderstorms. but across our neck of the woods, it will be from weather systems sweeping our way, and we have had plenty of those. look at the rainfall until about 27july. in northern ireland, we ve had had 18a% of the average. in england, about 163%. but from one region to another, that actually varies greatly. in the north west of the country, it has been even wetter than that. let s look at the weather forecast, then, for the weekend. so, sunny spells and scattered showers. so, here is that area of low pressure sweeping across the uk. that also
and the weather front at this stage in the morning approaching ireland with more persistent outbreaks of rain, then reaching the south west of wales. but it is not cloudy and wet everywhere, far from it. in fact, across much of northern england and scotland, there will be plenty of bright weather and actually quite sunny there in aberdeen and stornoway. with highs of up to about 18 celsius. i mentioned at the beginning of the forecast that there is a succession of low pressure is heading our way. and indeed, thejet stream is pointing right at us. look at all that rainfall, and notjust here in the uk but right across europe. further south in the mediterranean, it is going to be dry. so how well it hasjuly been? because it has been wet. in fact, in northern ireland, 18a% of the average rainfall. and in england, about 163% of the average. but of course that does vary from region to region. so here is the outlook for the weekend and into next week. it is more of the same, on the cool side
until about the 27th ofjuly in northern ireland, we ve had 18a% of the average. in england, about 163. but from one region to another, that actually varies greatly. in the north west of the country it s been even wetter than that. let s have a look at the forecast then for the weekend. so sunny spells and scattered showers. so here s that area of low pressure sweeping across the uk. that also means fairly blustery conditions. this is a picture around lunchtime. so let s start with the morning. not particularly cold temperatures will be around 12 to 15 degrees celsius and already in the morning, some of us will be waking up to a scattering of showers, but also plenty of sunshine around as well. here s the low center, brisk winds on the southern flank of this area of low pressure, quite gusty around some of these western coasts. i think the heaviest of the showers will form across northern ireland, parts of scotland and northern england. so if you live in the south and the south east, i
jet stream across the atlantic, another low heading our way and the weather front at this stage in the morning approaching ireland with more persistent outbreaks of rain, then reaching the south west of wales. but it is not cloudy and wet everywhere, far from it. in fact, across much of northern england and scotland, there will be plenty of bright weather and actually quite sunny there in aberdeen and stornoway. with highs of up to about 18 celsius. i mentioned at the beginning of the forecast that there is a succession of low pressure is heading our way. and indeed, thejet stream is pointing right at us. look at all that rainfall, and notjust here in the uk but right across europe. further south in the mediterranean, it is going to be dry. so how well it hasjuly been? because it has been wet. in fact, in northern ireland, 18a% of the average rainfall. and in england, about 163% of the average. but of course that does vary from region to region. so here is the outlook for the weekend a