The end of February is likely to see a continuation of changeable conditions, with the wettest and windiest conditions most probable across the northwest. Saturday, February 25 to Saturday, March 11 Temperatures generally rather mild, but some local frost possible under clear skies, especially in eastern parts. The strongest winds are expected in the north and west. In the north, showers could turn wintry for a time. Towards the end of the period, changeable conditions are likely to persist, bringing periods of cloud, rain, and strong winds, alongside some more settled conditions. Into the weekend, much of central, southern and eastern England and Wales are likely to remain dry, while some frontal systems could progress from the north and west. Some showery outbreaks are possible for parts of Northern Ireland and Scotland, but any rain is likely to decay fairly quickly. Wednesday, February 15 to Friday, February 24ĭry conditions are likely for much of the UK on Wednesday, with sunny spells and variable cloud coverage. Met Office UK long range weather forecast The next week in Gloucestershire is settled with temperatures always above freezing with highs of 11C from the middle of the week. This is highly uncertain at the moment but it could involve colder flows from the east." Another shift in the pattern might come in early March. Crucially, it adds: "Temperatures expected to be mostly around average, but a period of colder or much colder temperatures remains a possibility, bringing widespread wintry conditions."īBC Weather says: "Before the end of the month there could be chances of some chillier incursions with occasional north-westerly flows, so there will be more chances of wintry showers at least across the northern UK. This north/south split could see drier conditions in the north and wetter in the south. The Met Office talks about high pressure developing in the north of the UK during March and low pressure in the south and south west. The latest long-range forecast for the UK is for the period from Saturday, February 25 to Saturday, March 11. READ MORE: Many motorists only just learning the purpose of those little dots on their car windscreens A SSW in 2018 led to a Beast from the East with extreme cold and heavy snow, but similar SSWs in 2019 and this January did not lead to extreme cold. It follows speculation about a 'Beast from the East' linked to a likely sudden stratospheric warming.Įxtreme cold weather does not always follow such an event And the Met Office is still only talking about possibilities as we head into March.īut its language has changed from talking about a 'low' possibility of colder temperatures to a 'possibility'. The Met Office has updated its long-range forecast for the UK today (Friday, February 10) and has begun talking about wintry conditions and much colder temperatures next month.
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