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cold, frosty, white star to the morning yesterday, temperatures below minus five celsius in one or two places. compare that to 9 11 c, so a huge difference. we are in this milder air mass, but we have low pressure sliding south east across the uk as we move through the afternoon. we are in this wedge of milder air, the yellow and ridges indicating that, but cold air out will be poised to push in tomorrow and thursday. a lot of cloud around with moisture laden milder. you will be lucky to see a few glimmers here and there, but further north, patchy rain and drizzle, and the rain picking up across the north west later as the load moves in. the temperatures, 12 13 c for the mainland, still cold for the northern isles, only three celsius for shipment. this low pressure will sweep south east across the country, bringing a band of heavy rain, which will spread south, followed by blustery showers in northern and western areas. they will start to have a wintry flavour across central