Charts analysed are for T+96 hours - 12Z Friday 05th December 2003
unless stated.

UKMetO:
SLP: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rukm961.html
High pressure (1035mb) lies over most of the UK. Low pressure (1005mb)
lies close to southwest Spain, with another low (975mb) to the north
of Scandinavia. Winds across the country are mostly light and variable
in direction. Many parts will be mainly dry with some sunny spells,
but overnight fog and frost are possible. Temperatures will be close
to normal. As we head through into the weekend pressure remains high
across the country, bringing settled conditions but with fog a
possible problem. The high also shows signs of ridging towards the
Greenland area.

GFS:
SLP: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rtavn961.html
850hPa Temperatures: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rtavn962.html
2m Temperatures: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rtavn965.html
High pressure (1035mb) is centred over Northern Britain. Low pressure
(1005mb) lies close to Portugal, with another low (960mb) to the
north/northeast of Scandinavia. Winds across the UK are light and
variable in most areas. Most parts will be mainly settled with
overnight fog and perhaps frost. 850hPa temperatures are close to +7C
in many areas. Forecast 2m temperatures are close to 9C in many areas.
Beyond this high pressure remains close to the UK, and shows signs of
ridging towards Greenland.

DWD:
SLP: http://www.wetter.com/home/img/sat/g...011200_096.gif
High pressure (1040mb) lies over Scotland. Low pressure (1005mb) lies
to the west of Portugal. Winds across the UK are mostly light and from
a easterly quarter. All parts will be mainly fine and dry with fog at
night. Temperatures will be close to normal in many parts. Beyond this
high pressure remains close to the UK with little change, and shows
signs of ridging north.

NOGAPS:
SLP: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rngp961.html
850hPa Temperatu http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rngp962.html
High pressure (1035mb) lies over Ireland, and ridges towards
Greenland. Low pressure (1005mb) lies to the west of Spain and
Portugal with another low (965mb) to the north of Scandinavia. Winds
across the UK are light and variable in most areas. Many parts will be
dry and settled with overnight fog a possible problem. 850hPa
temperatures are close to +8C in many areas. Temperatures will be
close to normal. Beyond this there is little change with high pressure
close by.

JMA:
SLP: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rjma961.html
850hPa Temperatures: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rjma962.html
High pressure (1035mb) lies over much of Eastern Britain. Low pressure
(1005mb) lies over southwest Spain, with another low (980mb) centred
to the northeast of Scandinavia. Winds across the UK are mainly light
and variable. Many areas will be mainly dry and fine, but with
overnight fog/frost possible. 850hPa are close to +7C in many areas.
Temperatures will be close to normal in many parts. Beyond this high
pressure slowly drifts eastwards into Europe.

Canadian – T+72 hours for THURSDAY:
All charts: http://weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/data/m...ast/478_50.gif
High pressure (1034mb) lies in the Atlantic, just to the west of
Britain. Low pressure (1005mb) lies over Southwest Spain, with another
low (975mb) to the east of Iceland. Winds across the UK are light to
moderate northeasterlies, lightest in the north. Most parts will be
mainly dry with overnight fog. Temperatures will be close to normal.

Summary:
High pressure looks set to dominate for the forseeable future, and
bring a lot of dry and settled weather to the UK. Cloud amounts are
not clear, but where cloud breaks occur, fog will become a problem.
Over the weekend, high pressure looks set to ridge towards Greenland,
and a cold plunge will sweep south across Scandinavia and into Eastern
Europe.