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Welcome to my weather blog. I produce two weather forecasts per week, normally Monday and Thursday evening, and also put links to any other interesting weather information, and crazy weather videos that I discover. The forecast is based on my expectations for the Reading area, UK. If you want a forecast for your area, please e-mail me or comment below the blog post.

Monday 21 November 2011

Updated Weather Forecast - Monday 21st November 2011

The storm that I previously suggested was approaching the UK, is heading for Scotland, but it will herald a change in the weather pattern for the whole of the UK, including Reading, and eventually bring a chance of a brief cold snap - though still only a chance - something to keep an eye on.

Tonight will be cloudy, misty with a good chance of fog forming later, no lower than 10'C though.
Tuesday will be mostly cloudy, and probably start foggy too, with a band of showery rain during the middle of the day, 13'C by day but a chilly 3'C overnight as the cloud clears.
Wednesday will see a ridge of high pressure in the south, so dry with sunny spells, 11'C by day, 7'C by night.
Thursday will be cloudy with increasing south-westerly winds, though the storm I previously mentioned will track across Scotland, it will remain dry in England, 12'C by day and night.
Friday will see a band of probably quite heavy rain crossing during the day, more likely in morning or early afternoon, followed by brighter weather and clear skies overnight, 13'C by day, a chilly 1'C overnight, with a chance of fog forming.
Saturday is going to be cool at only 7'C, it may take a while for any fog to clear but then it will become sunny - clouding over later in the day as another deep area of low pressure approaches Scotland, with increasing winds again, temperatures should increase overnight to 9'C with rain overnight at some point.
Sunday will remain windy, with gales possible in blustery showers, once any early rain clears.  Not a pleasant day at all.  9'C by day, 5'C by night but will feel cooler.
Monday is very likely to remain unsettled with showers or longer outbreaks of rain which could be heavy, 10'C by day, 6'C by night, and remaining windy with gales possible again.

Later next week, the jet-stream is likely to move south of the UK, which could allow a blast of cold, wintry air from the Arctic either late next week or into the weekend.  Chances are only 30-40% for England, a bit higher for Scotland.  The set-up of low pressure systems is still too complex for any such guarantees and it will need an expansion of high pressure in the Atlantic.

It is possible, and I will have more certainty come the next forecast.

Even if it does come off, I don't expect it to last long as milder and more unsettled weather will very likely be the main theme for the first half of December.

As I previously said, the highest chance of wintry weather I believe to be in January, this winter.

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