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Please note that forecasting beyond five days is notoriously difficult, and small errors at short-range can lead to large deviations further in time. Our longer-range forecasts are based on the most accurate weather data available at the time, but alterations may be required as the period progresses. Please check back regularly for the most up-to-date forecast run.

Sunday 20/11/05 to Monday 21/11/05
Our last forecast was indicating that high pressure would succumb to the influence of Atlantic depressions during Sunday. However, it is becoming clear that our resident area of high pressure is going to prove more stubborn to move. Therefore, all of England and Wales will have a frosty, and in places foggy start to Sunday, but with unbroken sunshine throughout the day. Southern Scotland and eastern parts of Ireland will also be sunny, but western parts of Ireland and the north of Scotland will be milder, with more cloud around and a brisk south-west wind. There won't be a good deal of change during Monday, with a large part of the UK enjoying another dry and sunny day, after a widespread and hard frost overnight. Once again, western parts of Ireland and Northern Ireland will see a fresh south-westerly wind, and this will blow in milder air and predominantly cloudy skies. Similar conditions are expected across a large part of Scotland, and along west-facing coasts, there could even be some patchy drizzle.

Tuesday 22/11/05 to Wednesday 23/11/05
On Tuesday, it will be a case of 'spot the difference', as our large anticyclone remains across the UK. It's position will be largely unchanged, so once again, the frosty and potentially foggy conditions will have been across England, Wales and southern Scotland during Monday night. However, this will result in another glorious, crisp day on Tuesday, with plenty of sunshine. Even across Ireland and Northern Ireland, the cloud will break and there will be more in the way of sunshine. Only central and northern Scotland will remain rather cloudy, with rain in Shetland. We're expecting high pressure to shift a little further north during Wednesday, creating subtle differences in our weather. After a frosty start, most of the UK and Ireland will have another dry day with sunny spells. However, there may be more cloud drifting south across Scotland. Across southern England, a brisk easterly wind will set up through the English Channel, and this could blow in rather more cloud from time to time. Staying on the chilly side, and cold everywhere on Wednesday night.

Thursday 24/11/05 toFriday 25/11/05
Confidence is currently low regarding the exact weather conditions for the latter part of next week, as even the slightest shift in the high pressure will give different areas contrasting weather types. However, we are confident that it will be largely dry. The most likely outcome is for the high to shift a little further west, allowing a north-easterly wind to move in across eastern England. This will blow in one or two showers during the day, although most will be light and well-scattered. The rest of the UK and Ireland will be dry with sunny spells, after a widespread, overnight frost. Could there be the signs of serious winter weather arriving during Friday? Well, possibly, although at this time-scale there will be room for change in the long-range forecast. However, there are indications that a northerly wind will move in during Friday, giving a few wintry showers in eastern Scotland and eastern England. Beyond this, the northerlies may strengthen and set in for a prolonged period, with the chance of snow increasing. For more details on the wintry potential, please check back for forecast updates.