18 February - national forecast presented by Aidan McGivern
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00:00Hello, good morning. It's a cold start out there for many of us. Frost and in one or
00:05two spots, risk of some icy patches as the morning progresses because as we've got the
00:11cold air in place, Atlantic-driven systems are moving in, bringing the moisture, bringing
00:16milder air for Northern Ireland, parts of Wales and the South West, but also this area
00:21of rain, there's the risk of freezing rain, some icy stretches for parts of South West
00:26and West Scotland, falling as snow over the Grampians but tending to fizzle away later
00:31in the day, so the main risk period is during the morning. Meanwhile, for much of the rest
00:36of the UK, it's dry, it's bright as well, some hazy sunshine for much of England and
00:41Wales and after that cold start, pleasant enough, although with an increased breeze
00:45compared with recent days for western areas in particular. A lot of cloud for Northern
00:50Ireland remains, but drier as we end the day compared with how we start things. Any patchy
00:55rain and sleet moves away from the far north of Scotland later on in the day. Clear spells
01:00overnight, a lot of medium and high cloud remaining and we keep that breeze, so not
01:05as widely frosty, but still a chilly start to Wednesday for many. Meanwhile, Northern
01:09Ireland, West Wales and the far South West sees eventually thicker cloud and outbreaks
01:14of rain moving in. Six to eight Celsius here, but elsewhere, temperatures at or around freezing
01:21first thing Wednesday. Nevertheless, a bright start for much of Scotland, England, Wales,
01:27but we've got this area of rain moving through Northern Ireland into West Wales and the South
01:31West. It's moving slowly because it's coming up against the cold area of high pressure
01:36to the east, so it tends to turn more showery as it pushes into western Scotland, parts
01:41of the Midlands and central southern England later on. However, a subtle change in wind
01:45direction will make a big difference on Wednesday. Temperatures a little less cold in the east,
01:51but still at around six to seven degrees, but more of a southwesterly flavour in the
01:55west will lead to highs of 12 or 13 degrees, albeit with some showery rain here and there.
02:02And it's that weather that is going to spread more widely into Thursday. Weather systems
02:07move through, isobars tighten up and we've got this southwesterly wind affecting most
02:13of the UK on Thursday, leading to above average temperatures up and down the country, so a
02:19remarkable increase in temperatures over the next few days and in one or two spots,
02:23particularly towards the south west or even northern Scotland, those temperatures reaching
02:27the mid-teens.