BBC National Forecasts Early Evening

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22 July 2005 – BBC News 24 Alex Deakin 8.30pm

Summary - Rain in the South

Tonight – Much of Northern and Eastern Britain will be cloudy and dry overnight, but it will be clear in parts of Scotland. Showery rain will edge into SW England, S Wales and Southern parts of Northern Ireland overnight, Temps 10-12 in Scotland, 13-15 in England and Wales.

Tomorrow - S Scotland and NE England will have a sunny day tomorrow, it will tend to be a little cloudier but dry in N Scotland and NW England. Showers will effect Wales, S England and the Midlands tomorrow, they will be heavy in places, but some sunny intervals are also possible, Temps 14-21 in Scotland, warmest here in Southern areas, Temps in England and Wales, 20-22c.

Sunday - Again Sunny over S Scotland and NE England, a band of heavy rain will push into S Wales and S England, and it looks as if a washout is likely here, some of the rain will be heavy at times, Temps 13-22 in Scotland 18-22 over England and Wales.

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25 July 2005 – BBC News 24 Helen Willetts 8Pm

Tonight – Most of the UK will be dry tonight, but generally cloudy with only the odd clear spell, Temps 11-15c.

Tomorrow - Most places will be cloudy tomorrow but the mainland is set to remain dry, A few brighter spells are possible in Coastal Devon and Cornwall, W Wales, parts of N Ireland and S Scotland. Most of inland England and Wales may see the odd brighter spell but not much more, Temps 15-18c in Scotland, 19-20 over England and Wales. The Channel Islands may see a deluge tomorrow.

Wednesday - The rain over the Channel islands will push into S England, as always with this type of front, it is difficult to determine how far North it will go, but it looks as if Wales and the Midlands Northwards will stay dry but mainly cloudy, While Scotland and N Ireland will be dry, with a little sunshine in W Scotland, Temps 13-20c in Scotland, 18-20 over England and Wales.

Thursday - The rain is likely to affect S Wales and S England, drier but cloudy further north but some sunshine again in W Scotland, Temps 13-17c over Scotland, 18-24 over England and Wales.

Friday - Cloudy but dry over N Ireland, Temps 14-20c.

Rain over England and Wales, but more showery at this time, Temps 16-21c

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26 July 2005 – BBC News 24 John Hammond 8Pm

Summary - Heavy Rain

Tonight – Wet in S England tonight with some heavy rain in places but drier further north with some clear spells, Temps 11-14c.

Tomorrow - A split in the Weather tomorrow, much of N Britain will be largely dry with bright or sunny spells at times, with only the odd shower that will effect Scotland and Western parts of N Ireland.

Further south, the weather is dominated by a slow moving band of rain pushing up from the SE. In the morning S England and the far E of S Wales will have some heavy rain, with drier weather further N and W

Into the afternoon, the rain will push further N and W effecting much of E Wales, the Midlands, SW England into E Anglia, but possibly turning drier further SE, An inch of rain is possible and local flooding cannot be ruled out. Temps 15-20c

Thursday - The rain will have fed further N and W, and should effect SW England, much of Wales and N England, remaining mainly dry with clear spells/clouds in Scotland and N Ireland, and brightening up later in SE England, again the rain may be persistent and local flooding cannot be ruled out. Drier in the SE with showers, Temps 15-20c.

Friday - the rain is set to have moved north into N Wales and N England, Dry again in Scotland with some brightness, a few showers possible in the SE, Temps 15-24c.

Some Heavy rain is possible especially over SW England and S Wales, where it may rain for a prolonged period of time non-stop.

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27 July 2005 – BBC News 24 Helen Young 7pm

WARNING - Southwest UK Heavy Rain

Tonight – Heavy Rain for S Wales, SW England, expanding into N Wales, the Midlands, Lincolnshire and the Manchester area overnight, Drier in Scotland, N Ireland and much of N England over night, and also into SE England, Temps 8-11c in Scotland, 12-16 over England and Wales.

Tomorrow - The rain band will push into N Wales and N England during the day, fringing S Scotland and E Northern Ireland. Remaining dry in most of Northern Ireland and Scotland with only the odd shower, Temps 13-18c.

Turning drier in S Wales, SW England during the day, with some showers heavy in places, that may also effect S England, although, some brightness is possible here, Temps 15-25c in England and Wales.

Friday - The rain should effect N England and Wales, drier and brighter over Scotland and N Ireland, Drier also in SE England, Temps 13-16 over Scotland, 20-23 in the England and Wales.

Saturday - the rain may push into C England, as N England and Wales dry up, dry also in SE England and over much of Scotland and N Ireland, with some good sunny spells possible in W Scotland, Temps 13-16 over Scotland, 16-23 over England and Wales.

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28 July 2005 – BBC News 24 Helen Young 7pm

Tonight – Heavy Rain for N England, S Scotland and into N Ireland, however as the night goes on the rain will become patchier, most other areas will be dry but a few places may be damp and drizzly, Temps 10-12 over Scotland, 15-17 over England and Wales.

Tomorrow - The rain band will continue to effect N England and S Scotland, but will continue to fade, much of England and Wales will be largely dry but the odd shower cannot be ruled out, Temps 14-17 in Scotland, 17-22 over England and Wales.

Saturday - Turning Drier over Scotland, the rain band will affect N England, it should also be dry for much of England and Wales, Temps 15-18 over Scotland, 16-20 over England and Wales.

Sunday - The rain should finally push into the continent and a ridge of High Pressure will nudge in to settle the weather down, Dry in most places, but mainly cloudy, Temps 13-17 in Scotland, 18-20 over England and Wales.

Monday - Apart from a little rain over NW Scotland later, most places will be dry, with a little brightness possible over England and Wales later, Temps 13-17 over Scotland, 20-21 over England and Wales.

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29 July 2005 – BBC News 24 Helen Willets 7.30pm

Tonight – Some rain over Northern Ireland and S Scotland, dry over England and Wales, Temps 10-11 in Scotland, 14-15 over England and Wales.

Tomorrow - Rain over N England and over the E coast of England, Dry over Scotland and Northern Ireland but cloudy. Southern England and Wales will have some showers but there will also be sunny intervals, Temps 13-17 over Scotland, 14-20 over England and Wales.

Sunday - A Generally dry day, but some brightness over W Scotland and N England, Temps 15-18 over Scotland, 20-22 over England and Wales.

Monday - A little more brightness than Sunday, Dry in most places, Temps 16-22c.

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1 August 2005 – BBC News 24 Alex Deakin 7pm

WARNING - Heavy Showers for Southern England tonight

Tonight – This evening, most places will have a mixture of Sunshine and some cloudier spells, but Southern coasts of England, will have some heavy showers, these should push away by Midnight, leaving a mainly dry night, with less cloud generally. Late in the night some mist and fog patches are possible and some rain may move into the Western isles. Temps 9-11 in Scotland, 12 in N Ireland, 11-14 over England and Wales.

Tomorrow - Much of Wales, and Southern England will be sunny with light SW winds, there will be cloud in E coastal districts of England, but some sunny intervals are possible here too. However it will be generally cloudy over W Scotland and N Ireland with some showery rain, Later in the morning, the rain will spread into N Ireland, the Highlands, Glasgow, and Ayrshire, after a brighter start in E Scotland, the rain will reach here later.

Tomorrow Afternoon- The rain will spread into the Isle of Man, Cumbria and E Scotland in the afternoon, and it will turn brighter in W Scotland. Generally sunny and dry over England and Wales, but more cloud will move into NW England and W Wales later, Temps 15-20 in Scotland, 19 in N Ireland, 22-24 over England and Wales, feeling very warm in the sunshine here.

Wednesday - A Generally showery day for W Scotland and N Ireland, but largely cloudy, Brighter over E Scotland and NE England after a cloudy start, Much of England and Wales will have a bright or sunny afternoon, after a cloudy start to the day over inland S England, Temps 16-20 in Scotland, 18 in N Ireland, 20-24 over England and Wales.

Thursday - Good Sunny Spells in the SW, more cloudy with showers at times for Scotland and E parts of England, Temps 15-19 in Scotland, 21-24 over England and Wales.

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A classic summer Atlantic High setup then.

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2 August 2005 – BBC News 24 Helen Young 7pm

Summary - Breezy and Cool

Tonight – This evening will start with light frontal rain in E Scotland, NW England, with cloud in N Ireland and W Wales, and some showers in W Scotland. Other parts of England and Wales will be largely sunny and warm, temps up to 25c in London. Overnight the rain band will push East and fragment as it does so, reaching SE England by early morning, turning clearer behind.

Tomorrow - the remains of the band of rain will linger for a time in SE England and E Anglia giving some rain in SE England. N Ireland, W Scotland and NW England will have some cloud and showers, some heavy at times. Generally bright with sunny spells over Wales, SW England, the Midlands and NE England.

Into the afternoon, any remaining cloud and rain will clear SE parts, so most parts of England and Wales, will have a bright day with sunny intervals, with a few showers possible in NW England. Showers will continue in W Scotland, and N Ireland, remaining largely bright in E Scotland, Temps 14-20 in Scotland, 18 in N Ireland, 18-23 in England and Wales, but feeling cool with Westerly winds of around 15mph.

Thursday – Bright in E Anglia and SE England, Cloudier in Wales, the Midlands, and N England and Scotland, with some showers possible in N Scotland and NW England, Some rain will push into SW England and S Wales later in the day, Temps 15-19 over Scotland, 19 in N Ireland, 21-22 in England and Wales

Friday - Continuing Showery in Scotland and N Ireland, rain pushing Eastwards over Southern areas, the best of the sunshine in N Wales and NW England, Temps similar to Thursday.

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3 August 2005 – BBC News 24 Helen Young 7pm

Tonight – This evening Sunny in the SW, with more cloud in the SE with showers possible, although these dying out later. N England should see some clear intervals, with a mixture of sunshine and showers for NW Scotland, Drier in E Scotland.

Overnight, clear in most spots, breezy though, preventing temperatures falling too much, 10-15c likely, however more cloud will push into NW areas later.

Tomorrow - Sunny over SE tomorrow morning and over much of Southern England and Wales, also Sunny running along the NE coast of England , Cloudier over N Ireland, Scotland and NW England with rain pushing in here. Into the afternoon, it will turn steadily cloudier over Wales and W England with the rain approaching into much of W Scotland, N Ireland, NW England and N and W Wales, remaining dry and bright though in SE England, Temps 14-18 over Scotland, 19-23 over England and Wales.

Friday - Some Sun/ Brightness in Scorned and N England, the rain slowly moving East over Southern areas and clearing away, but remaining cloud over much of Southern UK, Temps 15-10 over Scotland, 19-24 over England and Wales.

Saturday - another band of rain pushing into N and W areas, but largely dry in Southern areas, but cloudy in most spots, Temps 14-17 over Scotland, 21-22 over England and Wales.

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4 August 2005 – BBC News 24 Matt Taylor 7pm

Summary - Rain overnight

Tonight – A Band of rain will push E across the UK overnight, By late evening, the rain will have reached Wales, SW England, NW England, N Ireland, S Scotland and far East as Tyneside, while the Midlands and S England should be dry.

During the overnight period the rain will clear away form N Ireland and NW England and Scotland and push away southwards, turning drier here. The rain will persist over Wales, S and NE England. The rain will never reach N Scotland and a few showers are possible here for much of the night. Temps 10-13 over Scotland, 13-15 over England and Wales.

Tomorrow - The rain will have dried up by early morning, so that only SE England, SW England and SE Wales will have any rain left, while Wales and the Midlands will be drier and NE England, N Ireland dn Scotland will be largely bright, but again with a few showers in N Scotland.

In the afternoon, most places will be sunny or have sunny intervals, however SE areas should brighten up by mid afternoon, more cloud is possible in N Ireland, a few showers are possible in N Scotland. Temps 14-19 in Scotland, 19-23 over England and Wales. 18 in N Ireland.

Saturday - Sunny/Sunny intervals in most spots for much of the day, however more cloud is possible over SW England and SW Wales, and some drizzly rain and low cloud and fog is possible here, N Ireland may also be cloudy, while more cloudy weather is possible over NE England and E Scotland with a few showers, Temps 13-20 over Scotland, 19-21 over England and Wales, 19 in N Ireland.

Sunday - Similar to Saturday, but brighter in NE areas, and the low cloud is likely to effect N Ireland, while SW England and Wales, are likely to be cloudy, Temps 13-20 over Scotland, 19-23 over England and Wales.

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5 August 2005 – BBC News 24 Alex Deakin 8Pm

Tonight - A largely clear night, however later in the night, more cloud will move into SW Wales, SW England and N Ireland.

Tomorrow - Bright tomorrow in N and E England and Scotland, there will be more cloud in S Wales, SW England and N Ireland as a warm front pushes up from the SW. It may linger through much of the day in SW Wales and SW England, but most of the rain, will be light and patchy, and during the afternoon, it should fade away, however staying cloudy for most of the day in these areas.

The rest of England and Scotland and in N Wales will be largely dry with outbreaks of sunshine, the exception being SE Scotland and NE England where a few light showers are possible, Temps 13-19 in Scotland, 19c in N Ireland, 17-21 over England and Wales.

Sunday - Most places will have long sunny spells, the far SW of Cornwall may see some cloud and light rain, but this is not certain, N Ireland may again be cloudy, and again some showers are possible in E Scotland, Temps 13-19c in Scotland, 18-22 in England and Wales.

Monday - Another Settled day over most spots, more cloud than Sunday, but some intervals are possible in England and Wales, especially in SW areas, more cloud and showers are possible this time in W Scotland, Temps 15-17 in Scotland, 19-23 over England and Wales.

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8 August 2005 – BBC News 24 Alex Deakin 7pm

Tonight - Sunny over many parts this evening, which will lead to a clear night in most parts, but more cloud will push into N Ireland, NW Scotland, W Wales overnight, with some rain possible in W Scotland, Temps 8-11c in Scotland, 11-13 in England and Wales, 14c in N Ireland.

Tomorrow - More cloud edging into Scotland, N Ireland, and W Wales, but largely bright or sunny over much of S England, NE England, but Northern E Anglia may stay cloudy, a band of rain will spread into W Scotland, while some showery rain may effect SE Scotland and NE England.

Into the afternoon, the rain band will push south into S Scotland and N England and will tend to merge with the showery rain over SE Scotland. Much of England will be dry and bright or sunny, Wales and SW England will have mixed cloud and will tend to have some hazy sunshine, while N Ireland may see a little rain but is likely to stay rather cloudy and mainly dry. Temps 13-19 over Scotland, 21 in N Ireland, 17-24 over England and Wales.

Wednesday - Rain in NW Scotland, N Ireland will be cloudy, but much of England and Wales will be bright or sunny, but E Anglia may be cloudier again, Temps 15-20 over Scotland, 20 in N Ireland, 21-25 in England and Wales.

Thursday - Cloudy in W Scotland, NE England, N Ireland, Wales and SW England but mainly dry, brighter again in SE England, Temps 14-18 in Scotland, 18 in n Ireland, 19-25 over England and Wales.

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9 August 2005 – BBC News 24 Alex Deakin 7pm

Tonight - Rain continuing in E Scotland and NE England, but drier and clearer in South Western areas, the rain will tend to fade away during the night.

Tomorrow - Cloudy over much of Scotland, N England and N Ireland for much of tomorrow, some showers are possible in SE Scotland, but apart from this, largely dry.

Sunny Spells over Southern areas, but some cloud is possible especially in the West at times and over E Anglia where a few showers are possible, Temps 14-19c in Scotland, 20-24 over England and Wales, 19 in N Ireland.

Thursday - Cloudy in N Ireland, Scotland, N England, E Anglia and W Wales, while other southern parts will have some sunny breaks at times, but there will be a fair amount of cloud around, a few light showers in N Scotland and E Anglia but generally dry, Temps 14-18c in Scotland, 20-24 over England and Wales.

Friday - Cloudy over Scotland, N Ireland, NW England, with a few showers possible in W areas, sunnier over NE England and much of Southern England and Wales, Temps 14-19 in Scotland, 19-23 over England and Wales.

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10 August 2005 – BBC News 24 Alex Deakin 7pm

Evening - Showers continuing for NE England, E Anglia and SE Scotland, one or two of these heavy and thundery, Cloudy for N Ireland, N Scotland, and S England, the best of the brightness in Midlands, Wales and SW England.

Tonight - Clear in E Wales, S England and the Midlands, cloudier in E Anglia, NW England, and West Wales. Much of Scotland and N Ireland, Temps 10-12 in Scotland, 12-16 in England and Wales, 14c in N Ireland.

Tomorrow morning - Cloudy over NW England, N Wales and N Ireland and W Scotland, Brighter in E Scotland, NE England, Lincolnshire, E Anglia, Southern England, and SW England, although there may be a little more cloud in Northern coasts of Devon and Cornwall, and in the Far East of E Anglia.

Into the afternoon, Rain will push into N Ireland, N Wales, NE England, and later on into the N Midlands and Northern E Anglia, sunnier further South in S Wales, and much of S England, cloudier further North for Scotland, and N England, Temps 14-19 in Scotland, 19 in N Ireland, 20-25 over England and Wales.

Friday - Cloudy over much of the UK in the morning, but sunny in S England, south of the M4, possibly the NE England of E Scotland may also be brighter, rain later for N Ireland and N Wales, remaining sunny in S England possibly tuning a little brighter later in NW England, Temps 13-18 in Scotland, 18 in N Ireland, 19-22 over England and Wales.

Saturday - Cloudy over the UK, with rain at times for Scotland, N Ireland, Wales and N England, with only the far South of England possibly staying dry, Temps 12-17 in Scotland, 19 in N Ireland, 18-22 over England and Wales.

Sunday - Some showers in E England, drier in Western areas, with some sunny spells in S Wales, SW England, S Scotland and NW England. Temps 13-19 in Scotland, 19 in N Ireland, 18-22 over England and Wales.

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11 August 2005 – BBC News 24 Penny Tranter 7pm

Warning - for Parts of NE England and Scotland for Thundery Rain tonight

Tonight - Heavy and possibly thundery showers continuing for NE England, E Anglia and SE Scotland, Cloudy for N Ireland, N Scotland, and SW England, the best of the brightness in Wales and S England.

Tonight - The rain continuing over night in NW England and E Anglia, cloudy in most other spots but dry, with clear spells over S Wales and S England.

Tomorrow morning - Showers in E districts again tomorrow morning but much lighter, Sunny in S England, S Midlands, S Wales and SW England, although light showers are possible in Devon and Cornwall for a time.

North Wales, N Ireland, SE England, Scotland will be largely cloudy.

Into the afternoon, S Wales and S England will have the best of the sun; a few showers could linger in E areas, cloudy in N Wales, N Ireland, N England and S Scotland, although a few brighter spells are possible here. Temps 14-18 in Scotland, 19 in N Ireland, 18-23 over England and Wales.

Saturday - A rain band will push in from the NW bringing rain to all parts during the day, with the SE being dry in the morning, and Scotland and N Ireland being the driest and possibly brightest places in the afternoon, Temps 15-19 in Scotland, 18 in N Ireland, 20-22 over England and Wales

Sunday - Dry with the odd showers in the East, the best of the Sun in the West, Temps 15-19 in N Ireland and Scotland, 20-22 over England and Wales,

Monday - Sunny over Wales, S England and Midlands, cloudier over N England, N Ireland and Scotland, with a few showers in NW Scotland, Temps 15-22 over Scotland, 22-24 over England and Wales.

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12 August 2005 – BBC News 24 John Hammond 8Pm

Summary - Soggy Saturday - Satellite showing a large swirl of cloud in the Atlantic, and this will push in for Saturday, however this was followed by a clear slot and this will hopefully give a better day on Sunday

Tonight - Cloudy over Scotland, Clear over Wales, SW England, the Midlands, NW England, some hefty showers for NE England and E Anglia are likely for a time but these should fade away.

Over night the band of rain will push in from the West, It is scheduled to reach N Ireland and NW Scotland by 3am, E Scotland by 5am, NW England /Wales by 6am, and Bristol and Bath and the West Midlands by 8am.

Tomorrow - First thing tomorrow morning Scotland, Wales and SE England into the Midlands will be wet, but N Ireland will have dried up, it should be bright in the SE of England, Dry in Central Southern England and E Anglia.

N Ireland, W Scotland should be brighter by midday, it should remain wet over E Scotland, NE England the Midlands and SW England, although, NW England, W Scotland and S Wales should have brightened up with the chance of a few showers. By Later afternoon, N Ireland, much of Scotland, N England and Wales will have a mixture of sunny spells and hefty showers, a few showers for S England but less brighter spells, while the rain band is likely to effect SE England, E Anglia and curl bank into NE Scotland, Temps 14-18 in Scotland, 19 in N Ireland, 17-21 in England and Wales.

On the prospect of play in Manchester there is a better prospect of play on Sunday, if needed "Hopefully we will have won by then"

Sunday - Bright over Wales, SW England, W England and Scotland, Cloudy over N and W Scotland, E England and N Ireland, with some patchy rain for E England, Temps 13-20 in Scotland, 19 in N Ireland, 17-21 over England and Wales, feeling cool in N winds.

Monday - Sunny over England and Wales, cloudy over N Ireland and Scotland, but the far SE of Scotland may also be sunny Temps 14-19 in Scotland, 19-23 over England and Wales.

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15 August 2005 – BBC News 24 Carol Kirkwood 7pm

Summary - Becoming Warmer

Tonight - Cloudy over N parts (N Ireland, N England and Scotland) this evening and tonight with some light rain effecting N Scotland, sunny this evening over Wales and S England, but more cloud over N Wales overnight, remaining clear in Southern areas, Temps 11-15c.

Tomorrow - Sunny or bright tomorrow morning in S England, S Wales, E Anglia and running into S Yorkshire, more cloud for N England, N Ireland and Scotland, with the light rain over N Scotland pushing away to the North.

In the afternoon, not much changing with more cloud over N England, Scotland and N Ireland, with good sunny spells over S Wales, and E England, Temps 15-23 in Scotland, 21 in N Ireland, 21-25 over England and Wales.

Wednesday - Another sunny day over S Wales and S England, although some cloud may move in W Wales later, N England will start dry and bright but it will cloud over during the afternoon. N Ireland and W Scotland will start wet, with E Scotland dry, but the is rain band will push East to effect all of N Ireland and Scotland during the afternoon, Temps 15-21 over Scotland, 20 in N Ireland 22-27 over England and Wales.

Thursday -The rain band will have moved SE, and will split the country into 3 sections, Scotland and N Ireland will be generally sunny and dry as will the far SE of England, but in between the rain band will effect Wales, SW England and N England, Temps 15-21 over Scotland, 19 in N Ireland, 21-28 in England and Wales.

Friday - N England and Wales will have a bright or sunny day, S England will dry up with brighter spells in the afternoon, after the remnants of the front push away to the East, N Ireland and W Scotland will start cloudy, and this will spread to E Scotland into the afternoon, it should remain dry here though, Temps 14-19 in Scotland, 20 in N Ireland, 20-23 over England and Wales.

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16 August 2005 – BBC News 24 Carol Kirkwood 7pm

Summary - Hot and Sunny

Evening - Sunny Tonight over Southern England and Wales, a mixture of sunny intervals in N England and E Scotland, with cloud in N Ireland and W Scotland.

Tonight - Clear over England and Wales, but with a few fog patches in places, Cloudy in W and C Scotland, Rain into the far NW of Scotland, Temps 14-16 in England and Wales, 15 in N Ireland, 11-16 in Scotland.

Tomorrow - Sunny for much of England and Wales tomorrow, at times a little cloud will make things hazy. W Scotland will start with frontal rain pushing in from the NW while N Ireland will be cloudy and the far SE of Scotland will start bright.

Into the afternoon, the rain will extend to cover N Ireland much of N and W Scotland, while SE Scotland will cloud over but remain dry, Temps 15-22 over Scotland, 19 in N Ireland, 22-26 over England and Wales.

Thursday - The rain band will have pushed S and E, and will effect a line from SW England to NE England also effecting much of Wales, here it will be damp, much of the rain will be drizzly in nature. NI and Scotland will have a mixture of showers and some sunny intervals, with more sunshine in the afternoon. It will start Sunny in SE England but will turn increasingly cloudy during the day, so it may turn muggy into the afternoon, Temps 14-21 in Scotland, 19 over N Ireland, 19-28 over England and Wales.

Friday – Cloudy in SE England in the morning, but brightening up here for the afternoon, Sunny or bright all day for the rest of England and Wales.

Central parts of Scotland may start bright, but the rest of Scotland and N Ireland will be cloudy and this will spread to other parts during the afternoon, A few showers are possible in the fringes of W and E Scotland during the day. Temps 14-21 over Scotland, 19 in N Ireland, 20-25 over England and Wales.

Saturday - Generally sunny over England and Wales, and over the far SE of Scotland, Cloudy over N Ireland, N and W Scotland, with some rain possible again in the Far NW of Scotland. Temps 14-19 over Scotland, 21 in N Ireland, 21-25 over England and Wales.

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18 August 2005 – BBC 1, John Hammond 10:35pm

Tonight - Rain over N Ireland and much of Scotland, Clear over England and Wales, with a little more cloud in N England.

Tomorrow - A cold front lying over N Ireland and much of Scotland in the morning will push S and E tomorrow and overnight.

So Scotland and N Ireland will have a wet morning with steady rain, into the afternoon, N Ireland and W Scotland drying up but remaining cloudy, further rain for E Scotland.

Further South it will start sunny over England and Wales, but during the afternoon, the front will give more cloud to Wales and W England with the first spots of rain reaching W Wales by late afternoon, with Much of E England staying sunny, possibly a little more cloud in central parts. Maximum Temperatures for Thursday are 15-17 in N Ireland and Scotland, 23-28 over England and Wales.

Into tomorrow evening, the rain band will push into Wales, S England and the Midlands and into N England, as the cold front hits the very warm air which has effect Southern England and Wales over the last couple of days, some of the rain could turn very heavy and thundery, and large rain totals are possible tomorrow evening and early parts of the night in Wales, and early Friday morning in the Midlands and NE England. The temperature differential on Thursday is the likely trigger for thundery activity.

Friday - Uncertainty for Friday, but at this stage Rain over much of England, with thundery outbreaks and heavy rain again possible, drier but still rather cloudy in Northern and Western areas (Scotland, Wales, N Ireland), Temps 15-19 over Scotland and N Ireland, 19-22 over England and Wales.

Saturday - Cloudier in the East with showers, some sun (but not much) in the West, Tamps 17-20 generally, 15 in N Scotland.

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18 August 2005 – BBC News 24 Helen Willetts 8Pm

Tonight - Rain this evening over Wales and Devon and Cornwall will move into the Midlands and N England overnight and give some very heavy outbreaks of rain. Much of the rest of the UK will be dry overnight, but is likely to remain rather cloudy, Temps 9-11c in Scotland, 13-16c over England and Wales.

Tomorrow - Rain for NE England, E Anglia and SE England, dry and brighter over Scotland, N Irelandm Wales and SW England.

Into the afternoon, the cloud and rain will push away to the East, and all parts will have a mixture of sunshine and showers, the heaviest of the showers over the spine of the UK, Temps 14-17c over Scotland, 18-21c over England and Wales.

Saturday - A generally dry cloudy day with the best of any sunshine in Eastern areas, Temps 15-18c in Scotland, 21-22c over England and Wales.

Sunday - More rain pushing into Western areas effecting N Ireland and W Scotland, elsewhere mainly dry with the best of the sun in the SE, Temps 13-21 over Scotland, 20-23c over England and Wales.

Saturday and Sunday – There seems to be low confidence in the forecast.

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19 August 2005 – BBC News 24 John Hammond

Tonight - Rain this evening over E England and SE England will move away during the night. Most other places will have sunny evening and this will turn into a clear night, although a little cloud may remain in Eastern areas, and move into Wales later, Temps 9-11 in Scotland, 10 in N Ireland, 10-14 in England and Wales.

Tomorrow- E Anglia and SE England will always be rather cloudy tomorrow with a few spots of rain possible in N E Anglia. Much of the rest of England, Wales and N Ireland will have broken cloud with long sunny spells, a little more cloud in Scotland, but a few sunny intervals are possible here too. Temps 15-20 in Scotland, 19 in N Ireland, and 18-22 over England and Wales.

Sunday – Sunny in Central and Eastern parts, Rain will move into N Ireland and W Scotland, early in the day, and this will spread into N England, Wales and SW England during the afternoon, Temps 13-21 in Scotland, 20 in N Ireland, 22-23 over England and Wales.

Monday – Rain in the East to start but this will clear away later, however it may linger in the far SE, brighter in the West generally, and more sun in most spots into the afternoon, Temps 15-20 over Scotland, 22 in N Ireland, 21-24 over England and Wales.

Tuesday – Dry and bright to start, with possible the odd showers, but more cloud moving into Western areas, with Rain for N Ireland and Scotland later, remaining bright in SE areas, dry but cloudy further West, Temps 13-18 in Scotland, 19-23 over England and Wales.

[Nick H]

The BBC South East forecast this lunchtime had Peter Cockroft up on the roof in a black cagoule with it absolutely p---ing down around him. Did anyone else who saw this think how bloody ridiculous it looked? It seems to be an obsession the Beeb have with putting their forecasters on rooftops, so much so they even make the poor sod stand outside getting soaked. :lol:

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22 August 2005 – BBC News 24 7pm Daniel Corbett

Summary – Rain Clearing East

Tonight – Sunny in N Ireland, Wales, Scotland and W England, Cloudier in Central areas, with the remnants of the frontal rain in the East. During the night, any rain will promptly move away from the East, Clear in Central areas, but more cloud ahead of the next batch of rain for N Ireland and NW Scotland. By early morning the NW of Scotland and Western parts of N Ireland will see some rain. Temps 9-12 in Scotland and N Ireland, 12-14 over England and Wales.

Tomorrow – Rain in W Scotland and N Ireland, cloudy over NW England, sunny over Wales, SE England and much of E England, but the far SE of England and E Anglia will start fairly cloudy. During the afternoon, the cloud will extend into Wales, NW and SW England, with the rain set to affect Scotland, NW England and Scotland. The SE corner of England and E England will see the best of the sunshine, and it will be fairly warm here. Temps 15-17 in Scotland, 17 in N Ireland, and 19-23 over England and Wales.

Wednesday – WARNING For Gales in Scotland and N Ireland, A Very deep low pressure system for the time of year is set to being Gales in NW Britain with some heavy rain set to sweep over the UK with associated fronts. The wettest weather is set to be in Northern areas in the morning but is set to sweep over England and Wales for the afternoon, with brighter and showery conditions following on behind for Scotland and N Ireland, Temps 15-18 in Scotland, 18-20 over England and Wales.

Thursday – A Blustery day with heavy showers and infrequent sunnier spells, Temps 13-17 in Scotland, 19-20 over England and Wales

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I must say, today's forecast was quite a good one. Dan Corbett did a nice job showing the approaching storm on the Atlantic pressure charts and explained quite nicely how tighter isobars mean higher winds. Its refreshing to see charts like this again and have them explained for Joe Bloggs who doesnt know much about the weather.