24/04/2016 Weather for the Week Ahead


24/04/2016

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At times this weekend, you could kid yourself it's the end of April.

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At other times, it feels like the beginning of March.

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Now, how long is this chilly spell going to continue?

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Well, throughout the coming week, I fancy.

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Sunshine and blustery showers,

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some of those showers quite wintry with an ongoing risk of frost.

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So, where should we be at this time of year?

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Temperatures should be around 14 degrees by day,

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but through this week, we will not reach those dizzy heights.

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The coldest weather around Tuesday/Wednesday,

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a slow recovery by then,

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but really not warmth enough for the time of year.

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The reason - the persistent northerly winds.

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That's the set-up as we go through Sunday and,

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within those northerlies,

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we've got bands of showers

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and showers will affect some parts of the country

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as we go through the day.

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One such cluster moving down through Wales

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and western parts of England

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into parts of the Midlands as well.

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Mostly rain, but a bit of sleet or snow

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over the highest ground and still some showers

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brushing down that North Sea coast,

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but actually a lot of sunshine in between

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and in the sunshine, out of the breeze,

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it doesn't feel too bad, 12 or 13 degrees.

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When those showers come along in the wind,

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it feels very wintry indeed.

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And as we go into the evening,

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temperatures will fall sharply under clear skies

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before more showers, a real packet of showers

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come into the more northern

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and western parts of the UK.

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It is going to feel cold

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first thing on Monday morning in the countryside,

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not far off freezing,

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particularly through the glens of Scotland,

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which means the showers will again be quite wintry here.

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At the other end of the UK,

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it could be a sunny start to the day

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across East Anglia and the south-east,

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but don't rely on that sunshine

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because the showers will be piling into the more northern

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and western areas

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and they'll be quite blustery, quite sharp showers.

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It won't feel very friendly out there

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as you journey to work.

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Some sunshine to the east of the Pennines,

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but a whole lot of showers out west

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and they'll be in evidence across Northern Ireland.

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The Central Belt with some shelter

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from the northerly wind might not be too bad,

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but across the Highlands and the Grampians,

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the showers will be falling as snow

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down to quite low levels at times,

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but not disruptive snow, we don't think.

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Now, as we go through the day,

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the showers will continue to pile their way

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down towards the south and the east.

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Following on behind again will be some sunshine,

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but nowhere will it be warm.

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As we go from Monday into Tuesday,

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we'll see low pressure moving down the North Sea,

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a real squeeze in the isobars

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along the eastern side of the UK

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and we could see a good old gale

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blowing down the North Sea coast.

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Wind chill will be significant.

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That's not usually a phrase

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I'd be using at this time of year,

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but it will be a cold wind

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with further blustery showers -

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the best of the drier

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and brighter weather further west.

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By Wednesday, that low pressure beginning to ease away

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so perhaps the winds dying down a touch,

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but still the focus of showers

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across the more eastern areas.

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They could be wintry up over the highest ground.

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The closest to the high pressure out west,

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the best of the dry weather,

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but then we're going to see another developing area

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of low pressure coming in from the north-west.

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Nailing down the detail of that

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at this range is not easy.

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Suffice it to say, we could see some more general wet

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and windy weather pushing in initially

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to more north-western areas,

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pushing down towards the south-east

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and it could be cold enough

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for snow over the high ground.

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So, another shot of cold air

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coming in from the north-west.

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Next weekend, well,

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warm air's trying to come in,

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but low pressure anchored across the UK

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is going to keep things cool.

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We don't have a supply of Arctic air

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from the North Pole

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so it probably won't be just as cold.

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Let's say less chilly.

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With that low pressure in residence,

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rain at times is very likely.

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Some sunshine,

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but there is absolutely no sign of anything hot.

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See you tomorrow.

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The voice you're hearing is mine.

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It was recorded last night after I had a few pints.

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