Weather and climate change

Headline:

Cloudy for many with fog in parts of the south.

This Evening and Tonight:

Patchy rain and drizzle in the north continuing to weaken. A few showers in the far south east and parts of the south coast otherwise dry. Foggy for parts of the south and chilly.

Friday:

Fog patches in the south lifting as a brisk easterly wind develops, bringing sunny spells but also a few showers. Cloud and patchy rain moving west across Scotland.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Some brighter spells, but generally rather cloudy with showers, most frequent near east coasts, some wintriness possible on higher hills. Feeling cold in a brisk easterly breeze.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC) on Thu 1 Dec 2022

On Tuesday, showers and rain are expected in the south, southeast and north of the UK. Moreover, Snow and heavy showers are then possible across high ground. Moderate winds are expected in most areas, locally strong in the north and perhaps south of the UK. For the rest of the period, high-pressure systems should dominate across the northwest and low-pressure systems are likely to persist in the southwest of the UK. As a result, occasional showers and moderate winds are expected throughout the rest of the period, especially around northern coasts, with more persistent rainfall likely in southern regions. Snow and snow showers are expected at times across high-ground areas. Temperatures are likely to be below normal through the period, possibly feeling rather cold.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Thu 1 Dec 2022

Confidence is low for this period, but overall settled and relatively dry weather is more likely than stormy weather. At this time of year frost and fog are common, and the chance of these, along with below-normal temperatures and spells of wintry precipitation, is slightly higher than usual. Conversely, heavy rain and strong winds are less likely than in a typical December.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Thu 1 Dec 2022