Weather and climate change

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Cold with some rain, snow and ice next few days.

Today:

A bright, frosty start for many in the south and east. Outbreaks of rain further north and northwest extending southeast to most parts through the day, with snow and ice affecting some northern areas. Feeling cold in the breeze.

Tonight:

Outbreaks of rain, with some snow, moving south and becoming confined to England and Wales overnight. Clearer, but with wintry showers, a widespread frost and some ice developing further north.

Wednesday:

Rain and snow clearing from southern areas during the morning. Otherwise plenty of sunshine. Frequent wintry showers feeding into areas exposed to the cold northerly wind. Snow accumulating in places.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Sunshine, with wintry showers slowly easing on Thursday. Widespread frost and some ice at first, and again overnight. Rain spreading from the west during Friday and Saturday. Turning less cold.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Tue 18 Nov 2025

Atlantic weather fronts will continue to spread east bringing spells of rain or showers, potentially quite widely. Over subsequent days showery conditions will likely continue but there will be some brighter spells at times. There is also a chance of Atlantic frontal systems moving in from the west at times and temporary periods of northerly flow that may lead to some wintry showers. Temperatures will be a little below normal. A westerly dominated pattern will likely persist through to the end of November with outbreaks of rain or showers and temperatures near to or a little below normal. There could however still be some wintry showers at times in the north. Areas of low pressure may bring longer spells of rain and periods of strong winds at times.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Tue 18 Nov 2025

Whilst there is a lot of uncertainty as to the nature of weather affecting the UK into December, it looks likely that it will become more settled for a time with low pressure systems being steered to the south of the UK. There is however the possibility for some periods of rain or wintry precipitation at times. Temperatures are probably near to or a little below normal but there is a chance of winter hazards including snow at times for some.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Tue 18 Nov 2025