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This forecast represents the *PERSONAL OPINION* of the Chief forecaster at the
privately run Haytor meteorological office in Devon on how the weather may
unfold next week. The Chief forecaster will take no responsibility whatsoever
for any actions arising from its use. It is provided freely in the spirit of
freedom and the great love for meteorology that we personally enjoy and wish to
share freely with others.

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Summary valid for Sunday 01/01/06 to Saturday 07/01/06/
TOI (time of issue) Thursday 30/12/05 1000 UK local time

This summary is based on a quick appraisal of the GFS, JMA, ECMWF, UKMO, FAX,
and ENS (NCEP ensemble) labelled charts available from the superb
http://www.wetterzentrale.de/topkarten

Confidence is moderate to high for most of next week but turning low by the
weekend.

Sunday looks like being cold and showery in fresh to strong NW or Northerly
winds. Showers will be of snow over high ground in the north. Turning drier in
evening with a frost setting in as winds fall light.

During Monday rain and strengthening winds will spread into NW'ern areas. Other
parts having a fine day after a frosty start. Temperatures rather mild.

On Tuesday rain will spread to all areas from the NW but turning brighter and
mainly dry as the rain clears through. One or two showers in Scotland.
Temperatures around normal.

On Wednesday England and Wales could well stay fine and dry after a frost in
places at first but rain and strong SW winds will spread into Northern Ireland
and Scotland during the day. Possibly turning exceptionally mild in eastern
Scotland. Generally mild elsewhere.

On Thursday (lower confidence), some rain in the west and mild but turning
colder in the east. Winds easing in the north.

On Friday it will probably turn colder everywhere with outbreaks of rain. Cold
with some sleet and snow in northern areas. Winds uncertain but mostly light to
moderate.

Low confidence that the weekend will remain unsettled but turn milder with rain
at times.

Outlook for the following week with low confidence is for a changeable spell of
weather with bands of rain followed by colder showery interludes. Some snow on
hills and at times in Northern Ireland and Scotland. Temperatures around normal
in a predominantly westerly flow. 10% chance of another very cold easterly
developing.

Finally here is the winter walking and sledging forecast for Dartmoor for
weekend 31st/1st. No lying snow is expected this weekend. Frequent wintry
showers of rain, hail, sleet and wet snow are expected on Saturday, sleet and
wet snow mainly above 500m asl. Brighter on Sunday but still with wintry showers
over the high plateau.Winds will be westerly strong to gale on Saturday and
becoming north-westerly fresh to strong on Sunday. Freezing levels will be above
the summits all weekend. Temperatures around normal in the range 2-6 deg C
depending on altitude.

Happy 2006 to all my readers!

Will Hand

Chief forecaster (HMO/USW)


" Ah yet another day to enjoy "
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