Here is a summary of the latest NWP output for 12z on Saturday. Issued
0551z, 26/07/05.

The models are mixed today. The general trend is for a ridge to move in from
the west or NW at the end of the weekend, with the chance of rain for
southern areas on Saturday followed by drier conditions on Sunday. Further
north, under a ridge, the weekend should be drier.

ECMWF: http://64.246.48.81/pics/Recm1201.gif
Northerlies cover the UK with a ridge to the NW. The ridge moves over the UK
at T+144, bringing NW'lies, followed by westerlies and NW'lies on day 7.

MetO: http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Rukm1201.html
A ridge covers Scotland with NE'lies and easterlies elsewhere. The ridge
moves over Northern Ireland and Wales at T+144, with Scotland remaining
under light winds. Northerlies and NE'lies continue to affect England.

GFS: http://expert.weatheronline.co.uk/pslv_frame.htm
The UK lies between a ridge to the NW and a low to the south, with NE'lies
for most. 850hPa temperatures vary from +3C over Northern Ireland to +7C
over SE England. The winds become lighter northerlies and NNE'lies at T+144
as a ridge declines to the west, followed by SW'lies for many as the ridge
topples over England and Wales at T+168. Day 8 sees high pressure builds
over the English Channel with westerlies for most, with further westerlies
on day 9 as a shallow low crosses Scotland. By day 10 the high builds to the
west, bringing a mixture of westerlies and northerlies.
Ensembles: http://217.160.75.104/pics/MT8_London_ens.png
The ensembles show things drying out as August starts, with temperatures
just below average. By the 3rd the runs really divere, with a large
variation in temperatures.

GEM: http://www.meteocentre.com/models/glb00_120.html
Northerlies and NE'lies cover the UK due to a ridge over Scotland. The ridge
sinks southwards at T+144 and this leads to westerlies for Northern Ireland
and Scotland, with northerlies elsewhere.

GME/DWD:
http://www.wetter.com/home/img/sat/g...260000_120.gif
A ridge covers Northern Ireland, leading to northerlies for most areas. The
ridge moves over England and Wales at T+144, allowing cloudy westerlies to
affect northern England, Northern Ireland and Scotland.

JMA: http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Rjma1201.html
A small low lies over the English Channel, bringing easterlies and NE'lies.
The low fills to become a trough over England and Wales at T+144, with
NE'lies and NNE'lies elsewhere.

NOGAPS: http://wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rngp1201.gif
NOGAPS shows a SE'ly flow for the UK due to a high over the North Sea. A col
covers England and Wales at T+144, while a trough brings westerlies and
southerlies across Northern Ireland and Scotland respectively.

KMA: http://www.kma.go.kr/kma03/gif/g21nh_smsr_120.gif
The Korean model shows a ridge to the north bringing northerlies and NE'lies
across the UK.