Charts analysed are for T+96 hours - 12Z Saturday 06th December 2003
unless stated.

UKMetO:
SLP: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rukm961.html
High pressure (1030mb) lies over most of the UK and ridges into the
Atlantic. Low pressure (1010mb) lies close to the west of Spain, with
another low (two centres of 985mb) to the northeast 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 and into early next week, the high
slowly slips southeastwards into Europe.

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) lies between Scotland and Norway. Low pressure
(1005mb) lies close to Portugal, with another low (985mb) in Western
Russia, and yet another low (980mb) to the east of Greenland. Winds
across the UK are light easterlies in many areas. Most parts will be
mainly settled with overnight fog and perhaps frost. 850hPa
temperatures range from -1C in the east to +5C in the southwest.
Forecast 2m temperatures are close to 9C or 10C in many areas. Beyond
this high pressure remains slips away into Europe, with more unsettled
conditions trying to push into western Britain.

DWD:
SLP: http://www.wetter.com/home/img/sat/g...021200_096.gif
Not available at time of writing.

NOGAPS:
SLP: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rngp961.html
850hPa Temperatu http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rngp962.html
High pressure (1030mb) lies over Northern Britain and into Norway. Low
pressure (1005mb) lies to the west of Portugal, with another low
(995mb) in Western Russia, and further lows to the north. Winds across
the UK are mainly light easterlies. Most parts will be mostly dry and
cloudy. 850hPa temperatures are close to +5C in most parts.
Temperatures will be close to normal. Beyond this high pressure slips
into mainland Europe, and low pressure moves close to the UK from the
Atlantic.

JMA:
SLP: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rjma961.html
850hPa Temperatures: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rjma962.html
Not available at time of writing.

Canadian – T+72 hours for FRIDAY:
All charts: http://weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/data/m...ast/478_50.gif
High pressure (1036mb) lies in the Atlantic, close to northwestern
Britain. Low pressure (1005mb) lies to Southwest Spain, with another
low (971mb) to the north of Scandinavia. Winds across the UK are light
and variable in direction. Most parts will be mainly dry with
overnight fog. Temperatures will be close to normal.

Summary:
The weekend looks like seeing high pressure close to the UK, bringing
a lot of dry weather, but probably rather dull and cloudy with patchy
fog. Into next week there are signs that the high will slip away east
or southeast into mainland Europe.