A ‘battle’ between pressure systems will fend off the threat of a ‘Beast from the East’ to drive mild but unsettled weather into mid-month. Low pressure from the west will bump against high pressure to the east steering southerly gusts across the UK. The so-called Scandinavian high has been the driver of a ‘blocking pattern’ behind this week’s dry but chilly conditions. Low pressure is almost certain to push it back by the middle of next week, ushering a return, to milder but more unsettled weather. It will, however, follow a chilly weekend with easterly winds pushing temperatures in parts int…
