General Synopsis at 12:00hrs for the UK for the next five days: Tuesday: Low pressure over Ireland moving slowly NNW. This is storm Chandra. Heavy rain over the UK with snow in Scotland easing NE followed by light showers into the W. Windy but very windy over NW Scotland and Ireland with gusts to 50mph to 60mph. Elsewhere gusts to 40 to 45mph. Cold to rather cold across the country but milder in the SW and over Wales. Wednesday: Low pressure W of Ireland. Dry with sunny spells across the UK. Rather cold to average temperatures. Breezy in the W. Thursday: Low pressure to the W of Ireland. Generally windy around the coasts with gusts 40mph. Dry and fairly cloudy some light showers on the E coast. Cold to rather cold across the UK. Friday: Low pressure moving towards the SW with rain moving slowly NE from N Ireland across to SE England. Light showers NE Coasts and Scottish E coasts. Wintry on Scottish hills. Windy generally with gusts to 40mph to 45mph. Cold to rather cold away from the SW which be average. Saturday: Low pressure to the W of Wales with showers or longer spells of rain across the UK. Snow Scottish hills. Windy generally with gusts to 45mph. Rather cold to average temperatures.
Local Summary for the next five days: The coming five days look to be unsettled with rain at times but some welcome sunny spells on Wednesday. Temperatures average to below by day. The nights likewise at first but becoming mild by Saturday. Winds light to gentle breezes but moderate possibly fresh at times for Monday night and Tuesday.
Monday evening and night: Barometer at 18:00hrs 998mb falling. Temperatures 2C. Winds a light ENE breeze. The evening dry and cloudy. Rain with hill sleet arriving just before midnight becoming moderate by the early hours. Winds a moderate to fresh ESE breeze. Overnight low 2C to 3C so average.
Tuesday: A cloudy start with light to moderate rain and hill sleet. Winds a moderate to fresh ESE breeze. Temperatures 2C to 4C. A wet morning with heavy rain clearing by mid afternoon. Winds a gentle SE breeze. Temperatures 4C to 6C so rather cold to average. Barometer at 18:00hrs 980mb rising quickly. The evening and night dry with clear spells. Winds a light SSE breeze. Overnight low 2C to 3C so average with a patchy ground frost.
Wednesday: Midweek begins dry with clear spells. Temperatures 3C to 4C. Winds a light SSE breeze. A dry day with sunny spells. Winds a light ENE breeze. Temperatures 5C to 7C so rather cold to average. Barometer at 18:00hrs 996mb rising. The evening and night dry with clear spells. Winds a light E breeze. Overnight low 0C to 1C so rather cold to average with a widespread ground frost and patchy air frost.
Thursday: The new day begins dry with clear spells. Temperatures 2C. Winds a light E breeze. A dry day but turning cloudy quickly. Winds a gentle ESE breeze. Temperatures 4C to 6C so rather cold to average. Barometer at 18:00hrs 996mb steady. The evening and night dry but cloudy. Overnight low 2C to 3C so average with a patchy ground frost. Winds a gentle ESE breeze.
Friday: A dry cloudy start. Winds a gentle ESE breeze. Temperatures 3C to 4C. A dry cloudy morning but light to moderate rain arriving in the afternoon. Winds a gentle to moderate ESE breeze. Temperatures 3C to 4C so cold to rather cold. Barometer at 18:00hrs 996mb falling. The evening soon turning dry. The night dry and cloudy. Winds a ESE breeze. Overnight low 3C to 5C. So average to rather mild.
Saturday: A dry cloudy welcome to the new weekend. Winds a gentle ESE breeze. Temperatures 4C to 6C. A spell of rain in the morning then dry around mid morning then dry and cloudy for the afternoon. Winds a gentle ESE breeze. Temperatures 5C to 7C so rather cold to average. Barometer at 18:00hrs 992mb steady. The evening and night see spells of light to moderate rain. Winds a gentle ESE breeze. Overnight low 4C to 6C so rather mild to mild.