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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 in Devon 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 Saturday 10/03/07 to Saturday 17/03/07
TOI (time of issue) Thursday 08/03/07 1900 UK local time

This forecast is for all areas in Devon south of the A30 as far west as the
Tamar and as far east as the Exe.

Headline summary:

Moderate to high confidence for a spell of dry weather around mid-week.
Uncertain what happens after that.

Synoptic summary:

A cold front will move through Devon late on Sunday and then high pressure will
build again. Slow moving fronts could re-introduce a wet spell at the end of
next week, but confidence is low on this aspect.

Detailed forecast:

Saturday looks like being mainly dry with sunny spells. Light to moderate west
to southwest winds. Temperatures 10-13C at maximum.

Sunday morning should be fine with some sunshine. However, cloud will thicken
during the afternoon and winds will freshen from the SW. Rain should hold off
till dusk and then a spell of quite heavy rain followed overnight by some
showers. Temperatures again 10-13C.

Monday promises to be colder with sunny intervals and showers. Some showers
could well be heavy with hail and a rumble of thunder. Winds moderate and mainly
westerly. Showers dying away in the evening and turning cold. Day max.
temperature 8-11C.

Possibly a ground frost on Tuesday morning but then the rest of day should be
fine and mainly dry with sunny spells and lights winds. Temperatures 9-12C.

Another fine day on Wednesday likely with light winds and plenty of sunshine.
Turning rather warm in the sunshine with some places possibly reaching 15C but
generally 10-13C depending on altitude.

The rest of the forecast has very low confidence. Most likely outcome is for
some rain on Thursday and Friday, possibly heavy, but staying very mild. Winds
mainly moderate and south to southwesterly. Turning much colder on Saturday with
rain turning to showers as winds swing into the northwest and become fresh to
strong. An alternative outcome is for the weather to remain fine and settled.
Things should become clearer as time goes by.

Will Hand

Chief Forecaster

Haytor meteorological office

" I shall not commit the fashionable stupidity of regarding everything
I cannot explain as fraud. Carl Jung "

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