BBC National Forecasts Early Evening

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11 April 2005 – John Hammond BBC News 24 7pm

Summary - April Showers, Chilly Night, Sunny Breaks

Tonight – A band of rain will push into the SW of England and push East skirting the South coast of England. Elsewhere it will be cloudy over other parts of Southern England and South Wales it will also be cloudy in NW Scotland, most other areas will be clear, allowing temps to drop close to freezing in C Scotland, closer to 5-7 in Southern areas.

Tomorrow - It will be cloudy to start in N and W Scotland, and much of Southern England, while North Wales, N England, S and E Scotland will be bright. In the afternoon, Showers will develop over C Scotland, N Ireland, and West Wales, these wintry over Scottish hills, East Wales and C England look set to remain mainly dry, however the far SE of England looks set to remain damp for much of the day. Temps 7-11 in Scotland, 12-14 in England and Wales.

Thursday – Further Sunshine and showers, with the showers heavy and merging to longer spells of rain in places, Temps 8-9c in Scotland, 12-13 in England and Wales.

Friday and Saturday Drier days with fewer showers, good sunny spells, Temps 9-14c.

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13 April 2005 – Carol Kirkwood BBC News 24 7pm

Summary - April Showers, Chilly Night, Sunny Breaks

Tonight – This evening it will start off damp in the West and SE, but dry in between, During the evening and overnight, Rain will push in from the West, effecting England and Wales, and will reach the East coast of England by morning. It will be drier and clearer in Scotland, Temps 0-4c, 4-7c further South.

Tomorrow - The rain band will be effecting N Ireland, SW Scotland, N England and into E Anglia in the morning, with some heavy spells possible, During the afternoon it will push North into much of S Scotland and N England. However it will remain bright in NW Scotland, Much of England and Wales will be generally dry and bright with showers, these heavy at times with thunder. Temps 8-10 in Scotland, 11-12 in England and Wales.

Friday- A Low Pressure will sit over the UK, bringing rain for much of Wales and N England, with some snow possible for higher hills in N England. It will be drier and brighter in SE England, while Scotland should be mainly dry, Temps 9-10c in Scotland, 7-9c in Wales and N England, Up to 14c in SE England.

Weekend Mainly Dry and bright with only the odd showers, but some rain will push in from the West during Sunday,Temps 10-13c.

Next Forecast Monday 18th April

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18 April 2005 – Isobel Lang BBC News 24 8Pm

Summary - Drier and Brighter, Warmer by Day, Chilly Night

Tonight – Mainly a dry, and in places clear night, but some rain will edge into SW England overnight, Temps 0-6c with a frost possible in inland areas.

Tomorrow - Much of the UK will have a mainly dry sunny or bright day, including N Ireland, Scotland except the far NE and Much of N England.

SW England and S Wales will start cloudy with showery rain, with hail and thunder possible, however other parts of S England will start dry, however the showers will move north to effect Mid Wales and much of S England. NE Scotland will become damp and drizzly after a bright start, Temps 8-12 in Scotland, 13-15 in England and Wales.

Wednesday - Sunny over much of the UK, but dull and drizzly over Eastern coastal areas, Temps 9-13 in Scotland, 13-16 in England and Wales.

Thursday - Mainly Dry and bright with only the odd shower in the NW, Temps 10-13c in Scotland, 14-16 in England and Wales.

Friday - Mainly Dry and bright with good sunny spells in the East, clouding over from the SW, with rain later, Temps 11-16c.

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19 April 2005 – Alex Deakin BBC News 24 7pm

Tonight – Dry over much of the UK, but with Heavy thundery showers in the SW, and a frontal band producing light patchy rain in the NE, Temps 0-5c.

Tomorrow - The rain band overnight well push into SW Scotland, N England and run into East Anglia, however it will largely only give light patchy rain, Further SW and NE it should be dry and bright. Into the afternoon the band will push S into S England, Northern Ireland and Wales, remaining bright in the far SW, and Brightening up in many NE districts, Temps 8-14c, with the coolest temps on the NE coasts.

Thursday - the Cloud pushing into S England and SW Wales, most other areas dry and bright, Temps 10-15c.

Friday - Cloud and Rain into the SW, Dry and bright elsewhere, Temps 11-15c.

Weekend - Unsettled

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20 April 2005 – Alex Deakin BBC News 24 7pm

Tonight – Clear in most places, but a rain band will produce some damp weather over the spine of the UK running from NW to SE, Cool with a touch of ground frost in prone spots inland.

Tomorrow - Sunny over much of Scotland, with a little bit of coastal low cloud and mist in the East. Temps 9-13c.

Cloudy again over the spine of England and Wales, with some brightness in SW England, W Wales and E England. Into the afternoon, it will turn brighter in most places, with Sunny weather over Eastern costal areas, Temps 11-16c.

Friday - Cloud and Rain into the SW, Dry and bright elsewhere, Temps 11-16c.

Weekend - Rain continuing to push in from the SW, but there are doubts as to how far North the rain band will go, so in summary it is looking unsettled for England and Wales, looking Drier and Brighter for Scotland and N Ireland. Temps 11-15c.

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21 April 2005 – Helen Young BBC News 24 7pm

Tonight – Clear in most places, but there may a little more cloud in the far N of Scotland and in Cornwall, Temps down -3c in Scotland, further South 1-3 in the East, 4-8 in the West.

Tomorrow - Rain will push into Cornwall in the morning and this will push into Devon and Dorset later, other SW parts will also cloud over later. Much of the rest of England, Wales, N Ireland and S Scotland, will have a dry bright or sunny day.

After a cloudy start, N Scotland will brighten up into the afternoon, Temps 10-13 in Scotland, 13-16 in England and Wales.

Weekend - Rain continuing to push in from the SW, but there are doubts as to how far North the rain band will go. Scotland, N Ireland and N England will be mainly dry and bright with good sunny spells, S England and Wales will be unsettled with the potential for rain at times, Temps 10-11 in Scotland, 14-15c in England and Wales.

Monday - Looking bright and dry at this stage, Temps similar to the weekend.

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22 April 2005 – Helen Young BBC News 24 8.30pm

Tonight – Clear in most places, but there will be a band of rain effecting SW England and S Wales, and this will push into other S areas later.

Tomorrow - Much of S England and Wales may have some rain during the day, some of it showery. It will by sunny and bright in N England, Scotland and N Ireland, it may also be dry in the far SW of England, Temps 9-15c.

Sunday - Another mainly dry sunny day over Scotland, N Ireland, and N England, Southern England and Wales, will have a mixture of sunshine and showers. Temps 14-16 in S, 11-13 in Scotland,

Monday - A Mainly dry day with only the odd showers, temps 10-13, some heavier rain may attempt to push in from the SW later.

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25 April 2005 – Alex Deakin BBC News 24 7pm

Tonight – A Rain band in the far South is set to push North overnight.

Tomorrow - There are set to be 2 rain bands to start the day, one over S Scotland and running into N England, and another over NI, Wales and SW England, with Brighter weather in other areas.

Into the afternoon the Southern rain band will push North to join up with the band over S Scotland and N England, so it will be damp here, Brighter into N Scotland, and Generally unsettled in Southern areas, with showers, Temps 12-14c.

Wednesday - A Mixture of sunshine and showers, these heaviest in the South and West, Temps 11-14c.

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26 April 2005 – Helen Willetts BBC News 24 7pm

Tonight – Showers will continue in the west for a while, and they may be heavy with thunder, but should fade away overnight, The rain band in the NE will slowly move into S Scotland overnight.

Tomorrow - Starting cloudy in Scotland, Brighter further South with sunny spells, however there will continue to be showers in Western areas, into the afternoon, it will stay cloudy in Scotland, Much of England add Wales could have showers, the least prone spots in NE England, and later the showers will die out from the SW, ahead of an approaching front, Temps 9-11 in Scotland, 14-16 in England and Wales.

Thursday - More like Autumn than Spring with a Deep LP Sweeping over the UK bringing heavy rain and Gales force wind in exposed coastal areas, especially in the South and West, turning brighter in the West later, Temps 13-15c.

Unsettled on Friday and into the weekend.

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27 April 2005 – Carol Kirkwood BBC News 24 7pm

Tonight – Parts of Eastern England have been effected by thundery showers today, but these will fade away this evening. A Band of rain effecting N Scotland will also push North and fade away, Most other parts dry.

Tomorrow- Heavy Rain will push into W and SW areas, with Gales over Irish Sea coasts. The rain will be fast moving and is set to push to effect Scotland and Eastern areas later, Turning drier and brighter in the West but with showers following on behind, Temps 9-13 in Scotland, 13-16 in England and Wales.

Friday - Dry and Bright over much of England and Wales, but with some sea mist and fog for some Southern England Coasts, Southern Scotland will be dry but it there may be some showers in N Scotland, Temps 13-19c.

Saturday - A Band of rain will push North across the country, effecting S Wales and England in the Morning, and Northern England in the afternoon, Brightening up later in S England and Wales. Clearer in Scotland, Temps 14-20c.

Sunday - Bright in the SE, Cloudy in many other sports, Temps 12-16 in Scotland, Up to 22c in SE England.

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28 April 2005 – John Hammond BBC News 24 7pm

Tonight – Many central areas will have a clear evening and overnight. However Southern coastal fringes of England may have sea mist, it is also set to be wet in N Scotland with Gales possible in NW Scotland.

Tomorrow- Most places will have a bright or sunny day, with the best sunshine being for E England. S England coastal areas will again be plagued by sea fog and this may extend into parts of Pembrokeshire into the afternoon. Remaining damp in N Scotland, Temps 10-15 in Scotland, 16-18 in England and Wales.

Friday Night into Saturday - A Band of rain will push North across the country, effecting S Wales and S England overnight, and this will effect N England which will have a mainly cloudy day. Much of S England and Wales will be bright or sunny, again though S England coasts may be affected by sea mist and fog. Temps 18-20 over much of England and Wales, but closer to fog covered Southern coastal areas.

Mainly dry and Bright in Scotland, Temps 14-16c.

Sunday - Similar to Saturday, but more thundery showers may develop inland during the day due to the warmer temperatures, which may reach 19-24 over England and Wales.

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28 April 2005 – Alex Deakin BBC News 24 8.30pm

Tonight – A Band of rain is set to push into S areas overnight, but most other parts will remain dry, Temps 2-5 in Scotland, 6-12 in England and Wales.

Tomorrow - The rain band will steadily move northwards, much of the rain will not be heavy, but it will produce a lot of cloud in many areas.

So in the morning it will start damp in Southern areas, and brighter in Northern England and Scotland. Into the afternoon, it will start to brighten up in Southern parts of England and Wales, but with sea mist and fog a potential problem with onshore winds. N England and S Scotland will be cloudy and wet, while N Scotland should remain dry, Temps 19-23 in Southern areas, much cooler at 10-14 in Scotland.

Sunday - Scotland is set to have a mainly damp drizzly day. Much of England and Wales, will be rather cloudy, but with the best chance of sunshine in the Southeast, There is the potential for thundery outbreaks in Southern areas, where any sunshine occurs, Temps 14-17 in Scotland, 20-25 in England and Wales, again cooler on Coastal fringes which may again have some low cloud/ Sea mist.

Monday - Mainly cloudy in Scotland, Sunny Intervals further south, with the chance of some heavy thunderstorms in places, Temps 14-17 in Scotland, 20-22 in England and Wales.

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3 May 2005 – Darren Bett

Tonight – A Few showers are expected overnight the heaviest of these in the North, less showers later, Temps 2-5 in Scotland, 9-12 in England and Wales.

Tomorrow - It will start off cloudy in southern areas and in NW Scotland, but most other areas will be dry and bright, into the afternoon the cloudy weather in NW Scotland, will spread to much of Scotland.

Much of England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be bright, but it will remain cloudy in the far SE of England, Temps 10-13 in Scotland, 12-15 in England and Wales.

Thursday - Mainly dry and Bright in the South, with some cloudy weather in Scotland, Temps 11-13 in Scotland, 14-16 further south.

Friday - Generally dry and Bright in Southern areas, with heavy showers in Scotland, Temps 10-12 in Scotland, 13-17 in England and Wales.

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4 May 2005 – John Hammond BBC News 24 7pm

Tonight – Sunny this evening in most of the South except the far SE, Cloudy in Scotland, with some dampness in the NW. This will spread to most northern areas overnight, staying dry and clear over southern areas with a touch of ground frost possible in sheltered spots, Temps 5-8c in Scotland, 2-5 in the South.

Tomorrow - Starting Bright in the South tomorrow, cloudier further north but bright in the far NW of Scotland. Into the afternoon, the damp weather will extend into most of England and Wales, but remaining bright in the far S. However it is set to brighten up over much of Scotland, Temps 11-14c, in Scotland, 13-16 over England and Wales.

Friday- Bright over most of England especially in the East, Damp in SW Wales and SW England, as a frontal system moves in, Showers in Scotland, with some of the showers wintry over the higher hills, Temps 9-13 in Scotland, 14-16 in England and Wales

Saturday - Generally Showery, Temps 10-13 over Scotland, 14-16 over England and Wales.

Night frosts are possible over the N England and Scotland into Next Week.

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5 May 2005 - John Hammond BBC News 24 7pm

Tonight - This evening, Bright in the Far South, with cloud over S Wales and Central England, brighter further North with showers in places, During the Night the cloud will clear all areas.

Tomorrow – A Bright Sunny day in many Eastern areas of England, Heavy showers for much of Scotland.

Starting Dry and bright in much of the rest of England, but cloud and light rain will spread into N Ireland, SW Wales and SW England, during the morning and this will spread into Much of Wales and W and Central England during the day. Temps 13-17c

Weekend – A mixture of sunshine and showers, most of the showers in N and E, while S and W should have good sunny spells, some of the showers will turn wintry over the higher hills in Socltnad, Temps 10-11c in Scotland, 9-15c in England and Wales.

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7 May 2005 - John Hammond BBC News 24 9.30pm

Tonight - After some heavy thunderstorms in the SE, it is set to largely dry and clear over much of England and Wales tonight, but with showers continuing in Northern and Western coastal areas, Temps 1-3c inland, 6-8 in Coastal areas.

Tomorrow - Dry and bright to start much of the country tomorrow, but with showers continuing in N Scotland and N Ireland, into the afternoon, showers will develop more widely with some potentially heavy showers over NE England running into E Anglia with the potential for hail and thunder. Showers will tend to fade away in N Ireland and S Scotland, but any showers over higher hills in Scotland are set to be wintry.

The best sunshine tomorrow is set for WW England and much of S Wales, Temps 8-13 in Scotland, 12-16 over England and Wales.

Monday - Mainly dry and Bright in Western areas, with further Showers in the East, Temps 9-11 in Scotland, 13-16 over England and Wales.

Tuesday - More Sunshine as the showers are set to become less frequent, Temps 9-15 over Scotland, 14-17 over England and Wales.

Summary- Turning Drier next week, and drier with some air frost possible overnight.

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9 May 2005 - Alex Deakin BBC News 24 7pm

Evening - Bright in the West this evening, showers continuing in E areas especially West Norfolk, Essex, London and the Midlands, and running into NE England and S Scotland, where snow is possible over some higher hills.

Tonight – It will turn clearer with a widespread ground frost and an air frost is possible, Temps down to -3 in Scotland.

Tomorrow - Another Bright or sunny day in Western areas, there will be sunny spells in Eastern areas, with the risk of a shower especially in the SE, and these may become heavier later with the risk of thunder, Temps 10-11 in Scotland, 15-16 in England and Wales.

Some frost is possible tomorrow night but the risk is less than tonight.

Thursday - A Generally bright or sunny day, but with a little more cloud into the SW Later. Temps 12c in Scotland, up to 16-18 in England and Wales.

Friday - More dry and sunny weather in places, but rain will push into SW England and S Wales, and there is set to be more cloud on North Sea coasts, Temps 11-16 in Scotland, 17-18 over England and Wales.

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10 May 2005 - BBC News 24 7pm

Evening - Mainly dry and bright or sunny this evening, with a little more cloud in the far N of Scotland, and the chance of a light shower in the SE of England.

Tonight – It will turn clearer with a widespread ground frost and an air frost is possible in places.

Tomorrow - A Sunny or bright day over England and Wales, A Bright day in C and S Scotland, and N Ireland, More cloud in the far North of Scotland, with a little rain possible at times, Temps 10-15c, A High Pollen index in the South 5-6.

Thursday - A Generally Sunny day over Much of England, Wales and NW England will be generally bright with sunny spells. More cloud will push into SW England later, and showers are possible in N Ireland and W Scotland at times, Temps 14-15c

Friday – A Frontal system is set to try to push up from the South but this will make slow progress against the HP lying over the UK. Northern Areas will have the best of the weather with good sunny spells, except for the far E Coast, which may be cloudy. S Wales and much of S England will be cloudy, but the worst weather will be in SW England where there could be persistent rain for much of the day, Temps 11-17c.

Weekend – There is uncertainly as to the progress of the Low Pressure from the South, but the North of the UK looks to have the best of the weather.

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13 May 2005 - Helen Willetts BBC News 24 7pm

Evening - Most places bright or sunny but cloudy in the South, with some rain for SW England.

Tonight – Most places clear, with some ground frost possible inland and some air frost in parts of Scotland, Temps down to -1 in Scotland, further South 4-6 inland, 7-9 on Coasts.

Tomorrow - Most Western and Central parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland and most of W England will be dry and bright or sunny, it will be cloudy though in E Coastal areas, and this may linger most of the day.

Southern Britain will be cloudy with some rain for SW England and S Wales, however into the afternoon, the rain will become restricted to SE England with it brightening up for the remainder of Southern Britain, Temps 11-15 over England and Wales, 14-18 over Scotland, warmest in the West.

Sunday – Most places dry and bright, but some rain persisting in the Far SW of England. Temps 9-15c.

Monday - A Northerly wind returning , with ground frost a possibility for next week.

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16 May 2005 - John Hammond BBC News 24 7pm

Evening - Sunny in many areas tonight, but with some rain in S Wales/SW England, some rain in far NW and over NE Scotland.

Tonight –A ground frost over much of inland Scotland and N England and parts of Wales, Temps down to -2c inland.

Tomorrow - A Sunny, Bright start over much of England and Wales, but with the chance of some showers in Norfolk and SW England. During the afternoon, the more persistent showers will fade away, so most places will have good sunny spells but the odd shower could pop up anywhere, Temps 11-14c

Bright to start in N Ireland but some showery rain will push in for the afternoon. Scotland will start cloudy and damp in the Far N, and the rain to will push into W Scotland later, Temps 7-10c.

Wednesday - NW areas will have a wet day, with heavy rain at times, cloudy over other central areas, with the best of any brightness reserved for the far SE. Temps 8-11 in Scotland, 13-15 over England and Wales.

Thursday - Some Rain in Northern Areas, and in the far SE, and later in the day, another band of rain will push up from the SW, Temps 9-15 in Scotland, 16-18 over England and Wales.

Friday - Cloudy Generally with further rain in the South, Temps 11-13 in Scotland. 17-19 over England and Wales.

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17 May 2005 - Tori Good BBC News 24 7pm

Summary - Cold Tonight

Tonight – Clear in much of the South, but damp in the far NW, Temps 0-7c with a sharp frost in inland areas.

Tomorrow - Sunny to start in Eastern and SE parts, bright in SW England but cloudy over much of Wales, N England, N Ireland and Scotland. There will be patchy rain over SW Scotland and Cumbria, and some heavier rain in NW Scotland.

During the day, Cloud will push across the remaining parts of England and there will be rain for N Ireland, SW Scotland and NW England, Temps 9-13 in Scotland, 14-17 over England and Wales.

Thursday - Some Rain in Northern Areas, and in the far SE, cloudy in most places but brightening up in Wales and SW England later, Temps 9-15 in Scotland, 10-14 over England.

Friday - Generally a cloudy day with outbreaks of rain in many paces, Temps 11-15c.

Saturday - Brighter in the South, Damp in the NW, some showers in N England and S Scotland, Temps 10-19c.

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18 May 2005 - Carol Kirkwood BBC News 24 7pm

Summary - Wet in most places

Tonight – Rain will effect much of the UK, some of it heavy in places, Temps milder than recently up to 9c in the South, but close to freezing in the Far NE of Scotland.

Tomorrow - Starting cloudy off much of England and Wales tomorrow, with more general dampness in the SE, Showers in the SW, Wet in NW England and much of Scotland but drier in N Ireland.

Brightening up later in the South, with Sunny Spells, but some heavy rain push up from the SW, effecting S Wales and S England, Cloudier in most Northern areas, and damp over much of Scotland, Temps 11-15 in Scotland, 14-18 over England and Wales.

Friday - Damp over W Scotland, Cloudy over other N Areas, Brighter later in the South, with the odd showers Temps around 17c.

Saturday - Bright in the South with the odd showers, damp in N Scotland with some rain but direr over S Scotland, Temps 10-11 over Scotland, 15-18 over England and Wales.

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19 May 2005 - Peter Gibbs BBC News 24 7pm

Summary -Showery and Breezy

Tonight – A Band of rain over SW England in the early evening will steadily push across the country reaching NE Scotland by 4am with drier weather with the odd shower following on behind, A Mild night with temps of 7-8 in Scotland, 11-12 over England and Wales.

Tomorrow morning - Dry and Bright in NE England, Cloudy over much of England and Wales, with some heavy showers over Wales especially in W Areas, but there will be the odd shower in SW England. Showery in N Ireland, Dry in W Scotland, but the remnants of the frontal band will affect NE Scotland

Tomorrow afternoon – The frontal band will push away from mainland Scotland to the Shetlands. Drier over the rest of Scotland, but there is a chance of a shower in W Scotland. Cloudy over N Ireland but mainly dry.

Bright over N England and much of the N Midlands, Turning brighter over Wales in the later afternoon, Dry and Bright over N Cornwall and Devon, but cloudier further south. There will be showery outbreaks effecting much of the W Country and this will run into London, the Home Counties and into SE England, some of the showers may be heavy, Temps 12-19c. Winds will be fairly strong from the SW, but they will be mild.

Saturday - Bright over England and Wales, but some heavy showers may develop later, more general showers may affect N Ireland and Scotland from time to time, Temps 10-16 over Scotland, 15-17 over England and Wales.

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20 May 2005 - Darren Bett BBC News 24 7.30pm

Summary - Sunshine and Showers

Tonight – Some showers continuing in NE Scotland and SE England, drier elsewhere, but more showers into the SW later, Temps 6-8c

Tomorrow - Tomorrow will generally but a mixture of sunshine and showers. In the morning, most of the showers will be in Wales, SW and NW England, but it will generally drier in Scotland, N Ireland and Central and Eastern parts of England.

Into the afternoon, the showers could develop anywhere but they could die down a little in the SW, ahead of an advancing front giving rain to the far SW, Temps 15-19c.

Sunday - Sunshine and Showers, Temps 15-19c.

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23 May 2005 - Daniel Corbett BBC News 24 7pm

Summary - Staying Unsettled

Tonight – Rain pushing up from the SW reaching N England and N Ireland by morning, Drier later over Southern England and Wales. Remaining dry and mainly clear in Scotland, Temps 6-8 in Scotland, 7-11 over England and Wales.

Tomorrow - Rain in N Ireland and N England and running into E Anglia. Showers further south and into Wales, Dry in Scotland with some sunshine in the East. Temps 8-14 c over Scotland, 16-18c over England and Wales.

Wednesday - Rain pushing up form the South overnight, reaching N England for the afternoon, a little rain for N Scotland, Dry elsewhere with some sunny spells for the Southern Wales and England, Temps 10-12 in Scotland, 17-20 in England and Wales.

Thursday - Sunny in Scotland, 12-16c, Unsettled further South, generally cloudy with light rain at times, Temps 20-22c

Friday - Rain in Scotland 12-17c, Drier and brighter in England and Wales, with good sunny spells in the SE, Temps 23-26c.