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today, across the far northern half of scotland,, northern ireland and into the east. we do have a key brisk north easterly wind across the north sea coastline, with temperatures at eight or nine. but with the effect of the wind, it will feel more like four or five. another cold day. through this evening and overnight, hanging on to fair cloud, showers across northern england, frequent showers getting into northern ireland and scotland, clear skies in the north west and the south east, temperatures falling away low enough for a touch of frost. into tomorrow, high pressure firmly in charge. look at these isobars, they have widened. not as windy, not a showery and not as cold. we will still have areas of cloud, if anything, cold. we will still have areas of cloud, ifanything, bit cloud, if anything, bit more sunshine today, particularly in the southern half of england and also wales and the northern half of scotland. we will still see some
of scotland and temperatures of 7 or 8 degrees. now, during saturday night, we will see this area of cloud sinking further south across wales, central and southern parts of england, again with the odd spot of drizzle. further north, there ll be some patchy clouds, some clear spells, most places probably avoiding a frost. we mayjust see a touch of frost in one or two locations. into sunday, high pressure keeps things relatively calm in the south, but this frontal system is going to change things in the north of the uk. a lot of low clouds and messiness around southern parts to start sunday morning. then we ll see some spells of sunshine. but from northern england northwards through the afternoon, it is going to turn really very windy, particularly gusty conditions to the eastern side of the pennines, around the coasts of northern ireland and in some exposed parts of the north of scotland, we will see gusts of 65 mph or more with this band of rain pushing its way southwards. but just ahe
of scotland and temperatures of 7 or 8 degrees. now, during saturday night, we will see this area of cloud sinking further south across wales, central and southern parts of england, again with the odd spot of drizzle. further north, there ll be some patchy clouds, some clear spells, most places probably avoiding a frost. we mayjust see a touch of frost in one or two locations into sunday. into sunday, high pressure keeps things relatively calm in the south, but this frontal system is going to change things in the north of the uk. a lot of low clouds and messiness around southern parts to start sunday morning. then we ll see some spells of sunshine. but from northern england northwards through the afternoon, it is going to turn really very windy, particularly gusty conditions to the eastern side of the pennines, around the coasts of northern ireland and in some exposed parts of the north of scotland, we will see gusts of 65 mph or more with this band of rain pushing its way southwards.