Scratchbox - May 01, 2018
Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: Evening heavy showers and thunderstorms continuing across parts of England and Wales but then clearing overnight. Many areas then mainly dry tonight with clear spells and variable cloud. A mild or warm and muggy night lows 10C to 15C.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Thunder and lightning very very frightening (or perhaps exciting!) Certainly looking like some areas will see some storms as the afternoon progresses. Primarily; Wales, Midlands and down into S England. Torrential rain primary hazard, a lot of falling in a short space of time!


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: A mild and muggy start in many areas and there is a lot of cloud too. Initial risk of heavy rain and downpours now moving into SE England, set to bring increasingly inclement conditions here in the coming hours.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: A lively morning out there in places, especially across parts of the Midlands and up towards Lincolnshire and parts of Yorkshire with local downpours and thunderstorms. Much drier further north and west (for now) with sunny spells across N Eng, Scotland and Ireland.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: Rain and showers, albeit rather patchy now continue to work westwards across parts of N England, Midlands, Wales and SW England. Mostly cloudy but mainly dry across the rest of England, best of the weather across Scotland and Ireland; dry with plenty of sunshine!


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: Residual patchy rain or showers clear westwards this evening and overnight and then many areas mainly dry but mostly cloudy. A mild night, if not rather warm in towns and cities, lows around 10C to 15C.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Garry: Thunderstorms are currently across southern England and also the London area and north Kent, drifting generally westwards this afternoon. Dry for most from the Midlands northwards.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Garry: Extensive low cloud for central and eastern areas, thinning slowly through the day. Thunderstorms in the far south. Sunny skies for the west of Britain and also Ireland.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Garry: Still cloudy skies for central regions, and dull around some eastern coasts too, but there's plenty of warm sunshine around this afternoon. Reaching 28C+ in the London area.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Garry: A murky start for many central and eastern areas with fog over hills and near coasts. Sunny skies for much of Scotland, the west and south of England & Wales plus Northern Ireland.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Garry: Isolated thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, focused on southern England, and also west and south Wales.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: Thundery showers continue across parts of S England and Wales in particular. Elsewhere its dry with plenty of sunshine, prolonged sunshine in the north and east as well and despite the on-going breeze it sure is warm out there!...


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: Further thunderstorms for some areas of England and Wales this morning, but the emphasis is on a lot of dry weather, especially N England northwards with plenty of sunshine too. Soon becoming warm or very warm this morning, despite remaining rather windy.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: Some heavy and thundery showers remain a risk this evening developing from the south to bring some potentially rather 'lively' weather across more southern areas this evening and overnight. Many northern areas remaining dry with some evening sunshine and then clear spells. Cool in the north, warm in the south.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: Some showery weather in the south and south-east this morning and rather cloudy across S England too. DRiest elsewhere with some sunshine, especially N Eng, parts of Scotland and N Ire. A mild start, soon becoming warm for most.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: Some showery conditions still present across parts of Wales, Midlands, SW England and E Anglia, but otherwise plenty of dry weather with spells of warm sunshine, especially across SE England now and many northern regions too.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: Morning! We have some rain (yes rain!) moving westwards across parts of England and Wales, especially heavy through the Midlands at the moment. Drier to the south and also across much of Scotland where best of the sunshine is this morning.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: Wet weather continues to move westwards across Wales now, along with some heavy rain and showers across N England. Scotland and N Ireland especially remain dry with plenty of sunshine, still dry across S England too, but it is rather cloud here.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: Wet weather continues to move westwards across parts of N Eng and Wales this evening, local thunderstorms in places. Rain eases tonight but leaves damp weather through central areas, clearer and drier in the north, while some heavy showers or storms may drift northwards out of France later. Mild.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Simon: Thundery showers now in southern England and Wales heading northwest during today.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Simon: Some thundery rain affecting Ireland, Wales and England tonight. The heaviest of the rain is likely in the eastern Midlands and East Anglia.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Simon: Thundery rain continuing in central and southern England this afternoon. Sunnier north and west, although low cloud still on eastern coasts. Feeling warm in the sunshine.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Simon: Low cloud is affecting eastern and central England for the next couple of hours, although will be burning back to eastern coasts during the morning, Lows of sunshine to the west leaving a fine day.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Simon: Staying sunny for most into this evening, although eastern coasts remains troubled by low cloud. Thundery showers moving into southeast England in the coming hours.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Simon: Cloud is now burning back to eastern coasts although it may take some hours yet. Plenty of sunshine further west and another fine day here.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: Plenty of sunshine continues across England and Wales, cloudier across parts of Ireland and Scotland, along with NE England too. Cooler than Monday but still very pleasant in the sunshine.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: Dry and clear for many tonight, rather chilly in the countryside too. However, low cloud and with some sea fog is likely to move into many eastern counties of England and perhaps E Scotland overnight. Clearest conditions in the west.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: A dry start to Tuesday for many areas, but with just a few light showers across the extreme SE. Bright or sunny spells too, despite some cloud and temperatures soon rising with many areas becoming warm, but with more of a noticeable breeze than Monday.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: Distinct north and west, south and east split in the weather to start the new working week. Particularly wet across W Scotland and Ireland, much of England and Wales remaining sunny and warm. Isolated heavy showers possible later, more on that as the day progresses...


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: Evening showers/thunderstorms ease away from central and southern areas. Rain across Scotland and Ireland also eases but leaves behind mostly cloudy and damp weather across Scotland tonight. Elsewhere a mild night with clear spells and variable cloud.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: Few heavy showers now present across some southern counties of England, local downpours forecast to continue to be a risk as they move westwards in the coming hours.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: Plenty of sunshine and becoming warm or very warm now by late morning across England and Wales, but the wet weather continues across W Scotland and Ireland. Some cloud now developing too with some initial hints of the risk of showers later now arriving into SE England...


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Garry: Another warm, sunny day for much of England & Wales. Low cloud or coastal fog in the south-east will thin this morning. A front lies across Scotland and Ireland bringing cloudy skies and patchy rain.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Garry: A dry, sunny and warm afternoon for the heart of England and Wales. Cloudy with outbreaks of rain for west Wales, Scotland and Ireland.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Simon: The sunshine continues across most of the UK through this evening. Ireland may have some high cloud making the sunshine hazier and a little low cloud on western coasts.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Simon: Cloud in Scotland and Ireland tonight but mostly clear skies in England and Wales.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Simon: Perfect weather for a royal wedding or FA Cup Final today. It's dry and sunny with plenty of sunshine in Windsor.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Simon: More sunshine to come this evening, although hazy for many. Thicker cloud in western Scotland , with an odd shower in the far northwest of Cumbria and central Ireland.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Simon: Another day of sunshine for many today, although there is some morning low cloud affecting coasts of East Anglia and SE England. Higher cloud in the west making sunshine hazy with thicker cloud in Ireland and western Scotland where there is a risk of patchy rain.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Simon: Raining in western and northern Scotland this aftenrnoon, most of it light and patchy. Some cloud in Ireland and western coasts of Wales, but mostly dry elsewhere with more sunshine to come.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Simon: Despite the sunshine for many it does feel chilly out there this afternoon. A chilly night to follow where skies are clear too.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Simon: A chilly one tonight under clear skies with a touch of ground frost in rural areas.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Simon: Plenty of sunshine to come this afternoon in Scotland and Ireland as well as the far northwest of England. Cloudier skies and cooler in the rest of England and Wales.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Simon: A chilly night with a touch of ground frost in sheltered areas.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Simon: A much cooler day ahead as the winds turn northerly. Patchy rain across parts of northeast England, the western midlands and Wales as well as southwest England, easing.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: Sunny weather continues across much of England and Wales, prolonged sunshine and its warm out there too. Cloudier though across Scotland and Ireland as a weak weather front continues to move in off the N Atlantic.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: A sunny evening for southern and south-eastern areas of Eng, while further north and west a region of damp weather slowly moves south-eastwards. Clearer in the north and west tonight, ground frost possible, milder elsewhere, while the damp weather moves down into N Eng and Wales.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: Morning! Yet another sunny start for many, some exceptions as usual mind, that includes some coastal fog across E Anglia and also into parts of W England and Wales. But, overall, it's another dry start with plenty of sunshine for most.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: The sun continues to shine across many areas, particularly, England, Wales and up into most of Scotland with cloud-free skies still present in many areas too. Cloud remains thicker though across W Scotland and especially Ireland, limiting sunshine here.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: Plenty of sunshine for many this evening in association with a lot of cloud-free-skies too. This leading on to a cool night but a dry night for many with clear spells and some mist and fog patches. Sea fog possible near to N Sea coasts too.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: Monday again, but what a great way to start the new week with plenty of late spring sunshine! A fine morning ahead for many and becoming warm, one exception W Scotland and parts of Ireland where it will be cloudier.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: A fine end to the weekend for many areas with variable cloud but also plenty of sunny spells too. Pleasant enough in the late afternoon/evening sunshine but then soon turning chilly tonight with ground frost across rural areas ahead of damp weather into Ireland later in the night.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: Wet start across much of Scotland, some locally heavy rain here, while some rain is present still across E Anglia and some areas of SE England. Away from these regions it is a decent start with plenty of sunshine for western areas of the British Isles in particular.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: Rain and showers continue across some northern and eastern areas of Scotland, mainly dry elsewhere and with plenty of sunshine too across western areas of England and Wales.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: Plenty of fine weather continues across much of the British Isles, with plenty of sunshine too across more northern and western areas. A very sunny morning has been present across much of Scotland and N England, for example.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: It's a fine start to the weekend for many areas with plenty of sunshine too, conditions will change in places, more on that later, but for now a decent start after a chilly night. Minimum temperatures of 0C were observed at Shawbury and with numerous other locations observing a ground frost.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: Wet weather will continue to move northwards across eastern areas of England this evening and eventually up into E Scotland overnight. Elsewhere, evening sunshine will give way to a dry night with clear spells and another chilly night in the west as well!


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: Rain this evening continues to move NE and will then become slow-moving overnight across E Scotland. Elsewhere turning drier and clearer, especially in the west where it will be chilly with ground frost certainly possible into Saturday morning.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: Fine start to Friday for many areas with some bright or sunny spells, especially across southern and eastern areas of England. It is, however, a wet and windy start across Ireland and with some wet weather now approaching the far west of Wales and SW England.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: Wet weather continues across Ireland and now moving into W Wales and SW England. Elsewhere plenty of fine weather with some bright or sunny spells, these prolonged across SE England.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: Some rain and showers have now extended into W Scotland, W Wales and SW England, with the heaviest rain now across N Ireland. Still mainly dry elsewhere with some sunny spells, especially E Anglia and SE England.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Simon: Thursday afternoon continues to be fine for many. Good spells of sunshine and dry in England and Wales. Showers in western Scotland and Ireland, although these fading.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Simon: As skies clear this evening and overnight temperatures will fall quickly. A slight ground frost occurring in sheltered areas.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Simon: Remnants of overnight rain are clearing eastern England in the next hour or so. A efw showers affecting Ireland and western Scotland, but for most it is set to be a fair day.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Simon: Sunshine continues for a few hours in the Midlands and southern England.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Simon: Rain now into Ireland and knocking on the door of western Scotland. This heading slowly eastwards. Staying dry but cloudier over in most of eastern England.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Simon: A few moderate bursts of rain crossing the Midlands and northern England as well as eastern Scotland this evening. Sunnier and drier weather already in the west.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Simon: Cloud and cooler weather arriving from the west during today together with some rain, although staying hot and sunny in the east. A few heavy showers in eastern areas this afternoon and evening with clearer skies tonight.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Simon: Cloud continues to thicken in western Scotland west Wales and western England as front approaches, but it's already become brighter again in much of Ireland.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Simon: Clearing skies overnight will allow temperatures to fall quickly. There could be a touch of ground frost in sheltered parts of Scotland, northern England, wales and Ireland.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Garry: Hot sunshine for much of England & Wales this afternoon. Fresher near coasts. Coastal murk for north Cornwall & Devon. Cloud breaking for Scotland as rain edges away north.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Garry: Extensive sunny skies for most of England and Wales again. Highs 24 to 27C. Some fog around south-western coasts. Cloud and patchy rain for Scotland. Mainly cloudy for Ireland too.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Simon: A clear night ahead for many and warm too. Cloudier north and west with some mist and fog affecting western coasts and hills.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Garry: Fog banks around western coasts tending to thin, but may be locally stubborn. Staying dull in western Scotland, but lots of sunshine England & Wales, plus much of Ireland.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Garry: Another very warm and sunny day on the way for many on Bank Holiday Monday, but Scotland stays cloudier with a risk of patchy rain.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Garry: A warm, sunny day again for many. Some low cloud or coastal fog in western areas. Dull with some rain far NW Scotland.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Garry: Lots of strong sunshine for many, today, with highs of 19 to 24C by the afternoon. Low cloud and fog around some western coasts, and cloudier overall for much of Scotland - drizzly in the West Highlands.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Garry: Staying sunny this afternoon for many. Cloudy for much of Scotland, plus some western coasts elsewhere.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: A fine end to the day across many areas with some sunny spells and variable cloud. Dry night ahead with clear spells, but thicker cloud always likely across northern and western Scotland with some patchy rain or drizzle.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: Fine weather continues across many areas, with the exception of N Scotland where some patchy rain and drizzle continue. Variable cloud, so far from prolonged sunshine, but sunny spells are in evidence across England and Wales in particular.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Matt: It's a fine start to Friday across many areas, but there is quite a lot of cloud. Best of the breaks, so far, are across more southern and eastern areas of England. Cool start, but less-cold than previous mornings.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Simon: Cloud continuing to thicken from the west this evening, a few spots of rain and drizzle moving in too. Drier and sunnier south and east.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Simon: Rain for Ireland this morning. Increasing cloud on western coasts after a fine start for many with drizzle this afternoon. Mostly dry and bright east and south.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Simon: More rain to come in eastern counties early this afternoon, some showers follow to the west but skies are brighter overall.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Simon: Rain passing east through this morning, some heavy busts in there too. It's already brighter in Ireland though, and this brighter weather with showers will spread east through the UK during today.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Simon: Some strong winds ahead of the rain this morning, these are the highest gusts so far today.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Simon: A fair night ahead although showers in the west.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Simon: Rain in the west of the UK and Ireland now, dry in many central and eastern areas. watching for that rain passing east overnight.


Issued: 01:37hrs Wednesday 06th December 2018

Simon: A better day ahead for many with sunny skies and milder temperatures. Cooler to the west with increasing cloud and rain passing through Scotland and into the western UK later.