Weekend Weather Forecast 31/3/10

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Hello again,

The first holiday weekend of the year is upon us, and the weather is looking a little complicated for it. I’ve added Monday’s weather to this weeks forecast too. To be honest, I would rather not have issued this forecast until Friday because confidence in it is low, but I know many of you are trying to make plans and so here are my latest thoughts. Bear in mind though that this could change and so you should check the forecast regularly.

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Have a wonderful Easter,
Simon



WEEKEND WEATHER FORECAST
Issued: 0900 Wednesday 31st March 2010

SATURDAY:
An unsettled day to come across the country with low pressure in control. Surrounding the low, and close to the occluded front will be periods of rain, these clearing through East Anglia and southeast England during the morning. Eastern parts of Scotland may experience rain too, and in these areas visibility will become moderate or poor. It will be a breezy day too, especially across southern Ireland, Wales and southern England.
Once the rain has cleared the weather will be turning more showery for many areas. Sunny spells between the showers, some of those being on the heavy side. A more persistent spell of rain could reach Northern Ireland later I the day with the rain turning to snow over the hills.
Winds will be SW 20-28kt (F5-F6) across southern England at first, becoming WNW-NW 18-25kt (F5-F6) as the day progresses and the low pulls away into the North Sea.

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EASTER SUNDAY:
The better day of the weekend Sunday presents some better conditions for most. Low pressure remains to the east of the country with the wrap-around occluded front bringing cloud and some morning patchy rain to eastern parts of Scotland and northeast England in the morning, although this should fade away.
The ridge of high pressure to the west will be building in slowly, and as this happens the showers will be fading away and the cloud will break. The best of the days weather will be for Ireland, Wales and western parts of England and Scotland.
Winds will be WNW 14-18kt (f4-F5) for most, backing to become more W’ly in the afternoon and 10-12kt (F3-F4) through Wales and southern England, generally SW 13-17kt (f$-F5) in Ireland later.

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HOLIDAY MONDAY:
No sooner has one low cleared than another one arrives. The chart below is for 0001 hrs on Monday and by midday on Monday the occluded front is from western Scotland to the Isle of Wight, backing up through Wales and Ireland.
So essentially it is an unsettled day for much of the country with cloud and outbreaks of rain along the front. Becoming breezy too, although the winds tending to ease through the course of the day. Many northern and western areas will be cloudy and damp through the day with periods of rain. Poor visibility affects the coasts of Wales, southwest England, western Scotland and Ireland.
Parts of eastern England may start the day in fair conditions, but cloud increases here with the threat of some spots of rain later on.
Winds will become generally S-Sw 10-14kt (F3-F4) ahead of the rain, then W-SW 14-19kt (F4-F5) behind it.

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