Note: As is usual during the summer half of the year, I'll be leaving soon
for the wolves - hence this shorter analysis.

Here is a summary of the latest NWP output for noon (GMT) on Thursday.
Issued 0437z, 27th April 2008.

The end of the working week will see unsettled weather across the UK, with
all areas seeing rain. Temperatures will be on the cool side of average, but
during the weekend it's likekly warmer air will push slowly northwards
across the UK.

ECMWF: http://expert.weatheronline.co.uk/da...mwf/ecmwf.html
ECM brings a low over Scotland and SW'lies across the UK. Southerlies affect
the UK on day 6 as a secondary low deepens to the SW and by day 7 warner
SE'lies affect the UK, with a trough moving northwards over England and
Wales.

MetO: http://expert.weatheronline.co.uk/da...ukmo/pslv.html
MetO shows southerlies for all with a low west of the UK. On day 6 a trough
moves northwards, leading to southerlies and SE'lies.

GFS: http://expert.weatheronline.co.uk/pslv_frame.htm
GFS has southerlies for all with a low to the WNW, followed by SSE'lies on
day 6 as a secondary low moves over Biscay. By day 7 a trough covers the UK,
with SW'lies for England and Wales and SE'lies elsewhere.

GEM: http://expert.weatheronline.co.uk/da.../gem/pslv.html
The Canadian run brings southerlies for all due to a low west of Scotland.

JMA: http://85.214.49.20/pics/Rjma1201.gif
The Japanese run shows a trough over Scotland and SW'lies elsewhere.