Note: I've to leave early today - hence this is a shorter analysis. Normal
service will be resumed tomorrow morning.

Here is a summary of the latest NWP output for noon (GMT) on Friday. Issued
0431z, 28th April 2008.

The end of the weekend will see southerlies or SE'lies over the UK, with low
pressure to the west. Western areas are at risk of rain but further east
looks like staying dry. Over the weekend the split remains, with
increasingly warm air being brought over the UK from the SE.

ECMWF: http://85.214.49.20/wz/pics/Recm1201.gif
Low pressure lies to the west, leading to SSE'lies over the UK. Day 6 sees
SE'lies for all as a low deepens to the west, followed by southerlies on day
7 as the low moves slowly northwards.

MetO: http://expert.weatheronline.co.uk/da...ukmo/pslv.html
MetO has SSE'lies for all, with the UK between a low to the west and a ridge
to the east. Warmer and stronger SE'lies cover the UK on day 6 with low
pressure to the west.

GFS: http://85.214.49.20/wz/pics/Rtavn1201.png
SE'lies cover the UK, with complex low pressure to the west. The SE'lies
persist on day 6 as the lows merge to the NW and on day 7 southerlies affect
the UK, with a trough to the west.

GEM: http://expert.weatheronline.co.uk/da.../gem/pslv.html
The Canadian run brings southerlies for all with a low to the NW.

JMA: http://85.214.49.20/pics/Rjma1201.gif
JMA shows a trough over England and Wales, with SW'lies to the south and
SE'lies to the north.