England and Wales will be mostly dry and fairly mild with a few clear intervals in the south and east, but it will be generally cloudy with a brisk south-westerly breeze bringing some mist and occasional drizzle to coasts and hills in the west.

Tomorrow: The southern half of England and Wales will stay mild with a lot of cloud and a growing risk of drizzle.

Outlook: All areas will be much colder than recently with sunny spells and increasingly wintry showers. Sheltered southern parts of Britain will be mainly dry and bright with only isolated showers.

Story date: Wednesday 03 February

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