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Issued: 2100hrs Saturday 25th November 2006
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling
Cold periods, unsettled at times
January 07
01- 03
Unsettled with showers or longer spells of rain at first although turning much colder with a northerly flow developing, wintry showers extending south through all areas.
04-09
High pressure developing to the west, a generally north to northeasterly flow developing. Wintry showers over northern and eastern areas, drier to the west, overnight frost and fog widespread.
10-13
High pressure remaining to the west, a more northwesterly flow developing some showers moving south and east, perhaps feeling less cold.
14-16
High pressure building into the UK, all areas becoming settled, winds light and variable at first, then swinging into a milder southerly to southwesterly, clous and rain extending over the northwest and west.
17-31
Unsettled through all areas with low pressure controlling the pattern over the Atlantic. A west to southwesterly flow dominating the pattern through the remainder of the month. Rain or showers through most parts, windy in the west, little anticyclonic influences expected.
February
01- 08
Unsettled and mixed conditions continuing through all areas, as west to southwesterly flow dominating.
09-15
Pressure rising to the west of Ireland, a cool northwesterly developing, then high pressure developing over the UK and settling to the east, a southeast to easterly flow developing.
16-20
Low pressure attempting to push into the UK, strengthening easterly, southeasterly or easterly flow, threat of wintry conditions.
21-28
Less cold westerly flow moving east with rain, perhaps very windy through this period, unsettled conditions continuing through to months end.
Simon Keeling