Here is a summary of the latest NWP output for noon on Friday. Issued 0538z,
10 July 06.

The outlook for the weekend is a largely settled one with plenty of sunshine
and warm temperatures across much of England and Wales. Scotland and
Northern Ireland will be cloudier and breezier, but should be largely dry.

ECMWF: http://85.214.49.20/pics/Recm1201.gif
High pressure is centred over the North Sea, leading to ENE'lies for England
and Wales with southerlies elsewhere. The winds become light over most areas
at T+144 as high pressure persists over the UK. By T+168 Scotland and
Northern Ireland are covered by a ridge and light winds, with NE'lies
elsewhere.

MetO: http://85.214.49.20/pics/Rukm1201.gif
Light winds cover most of the UK with high pressure over the North Sea. The
high moves ENE'wards at T+144, leaving NE'lies across England and
southerlies or SSW'lies elsewhere.

GFS: http://217.160.75.104/pics/Rtavn1201.png
Easterlies and SE'lies cover England and Wales respectively, due to high
pressure over the North Sea. Winds are southerlies elsewhere and much the
same is true at T+144. Day 7 sees high pressure over Denmark with a ridge
affecting the UK; winds remain easterlies and southerlies over the UK.

GEM: http://meteocentre.com/models/glb00_120.html
A ridge from the east covers the UK, leading to light winds for England and
Wales. Scotland and Northern Ireland lie under SW'lies.

JMA: http://85.214.49.20/pics/Rjma1201.gif
The Japanese run brings a ridge across England and Wales with light winds.
Scotland and Northern Ireland are affected by SW'lies due to a low to the
NW.

NOGAPS: http://85.214.49.20/pics/Rngp1201.gif
NOGAPS also shows a ridge over the UK, this time across northern England,
Wales and Northern Ireland. Scotland lies under SW'lies while southern
England is covered by NE'lies.

Darren Prescott wrote:
Here is a summary of the latest NWP output for noon on Friday. Issued 0538z,
10 July 06.

The outlook for the weekend is a largely settled one with plenty of sunshine
and warm temperatures across much of England and Wales. Scotland and
Northern Ireland will be cloudier and breezier, but should be largely dry.

ECMWF: http://85.214.49.20/pics/Recm1201.gif
By T+168 Scotland and Northern Ireland are covered by a ridge and light winds,

MetO: http://85.214.49.20/pics/Rukm1201.gif
Light winds cover most of the UK with high pressure over the North Sea. The
high moves ENE'wards at T+144, leaving NE'lies across England and
southerlies or SSW'lies elsewhere.

GFS: http://217.160.75.104/pics/Rtavn1201.png
Day 7 sees high pressure over Denmark with a ridge
affecting the UK; winds remain easterlies and southerlies over the UK.

GEM: http://meteocentre.com/models/glb00_120.html
A ridge from the east covers the UK,

JMA: http://85.214.49.20/pics/Rjma1201.gif
The Japanese run brings a ridge across England and Wales

NOGAPS: http://85.214.49.20/pics/Rngp1201.gif
NOGAPS also shows a ridge over the UK,

All those ridges and only me forcasting thunder? Wazzup?