11 March - national forecast presented by Alex Burkill.
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00:00Good morning. There's definitely a chillier feel to things at the moment than we've had of late.
00:05Some of us have woken up to a touch of frost. There are also a few showers around and we're going to see
00:10more showers developing as we go through later on, being pushed through on a north-north-easterly wind,
00:15continuing with the showery theme as we go through Wednesday and, to be honest, through much of this week.
00:20But high pressure out towards the west is going to build as we head into the weekend and so that is going to quieten our weather down.
00:27Things are likely to turn a bit drier by Saturday and Sunday.
00:30Before all that though, let's go through the rest of today.
00:33A bit of a cloudy and milder start across southern parts, any rain quickly clearing away.
00:38Elsewhere, a bit chilly for some of us, but lots of bright skies around, but like I said, a scattering of showers.
00:43The showers mainly across parts of Scotland, down the North Sea coastal parts, but also across parts of Northern Ireland as well.
00:49Worth bearing in mind, these showers could be a bit heavy, the odd rumble of thunder not out of the question,
00:54and we are seeing some wintriness with these showers as well.
00:57We're talking above 200-300 metres, some sleet, some snow quite likely.
01:00Perhaps even a bit of growlpool though, to lower levels at times as well.
01:04Temperatures in the south, markedly lower than they have been of late.
01:08High single figures just about getting into double digits at best, so feeling quite a bit chillier,
01:13even though these are only around average for the time of year.
01:16Further north, temperatures maybe a degree or so higher than yesterday,
01:19but we do need to factor in a brisk north-north-easterly wind, so that is going to make it feel a little bit chillier.
01:25As we go through later on, and as I said, the showers will become more of a thing for many places.
01:30They're going to spread a bit further southwards, so even across central southern parts of England and Wales,
01:35a greater chance of seeing some showers for a time overnight.
01:37And still, there could be the odd heavier one, but in between the showers, some clear skies are likely to develop,
01:43and as a result, again, we're going to see a touch of frost, particularly in prone spots.
01:47Towards the south, it does look markedly chillier than it was last night, because there will be some clearer skies,
01:52and because the colder air has made its way across the whole of the country.
01:56And do be aware, as well as the frost, if we have any showers and clearing to clearer skies,
02:01allowing those temperatures to dip, we could see some icy patches first thing tomorrow morning.
02:05Otherwise, through tomorrow, I think there will be a few more showers around compared to today.
02:10Still, the showers most frequent in areas exposed to that north-north-easterly wind,
02:14so eastern parts of Scotland, down the eastern coast of England as well,
02:18but through the day, the showers becoming pretty widespread.
02:21Away from western Scotland, maybe Northern Ireland here, staying largely dry,
02:25but elsewhere, most places likely to see a scattering of showers.
02:28And again, couldn't rule out a bit of sleet or snow over modest higher ground,
02:32and some rumbles of thunder are quite possible as well.
02:35Temperatures likely to be generally a degree or so down compared to today,
02:40although there will be some bright or sunny spells at times.
02:43On the whole, it's looking relatively cloudy.
02:45Still a brisk wind, so feeling a bit chilly at times.
02:48Now, as we go through later on this week, like I mentioned, there is high-pressure building.
02:52Definitely one to keep an eye out because there could be some drier weather this weekend.
02:56But if you want to know more, why not watch the deep dive, which will be available with Honour later on.
03:00See you later.