Weather and climate change

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Cloudy for most but frost and fog in the north.

This Evening and Tonight:

Mostly cloudy across England and Wales with patchy light drizzle arriving in the east during the evening and spreading westwards overnight. Variable amount of cloud elsewhere with some clear spells allowing frost and fog to form, particularly for Scotland.

Thursday:

Remaining cloudy for many with patchy drizzle, and hill fog. Brighter skies in the far west and across much of Scotland, where fog could linger all day. Feeling rather cold.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

High pressure still dominating giving cloudy and sometimes drizzly conditions with some overnight frost and fog. Patchy rain starting to arrive across the north during the weekend, and turning milder.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC) on Wed 11 Dec 2024

Monday looks like a mainly dry if largely cloudy day. However, the far north will see some rain, especially northwest Scotland, with some light rain and drizzle likely for west-facing hills elsewhere. All parts will be mild. Around the middle of next week, low pressure may dominate, with a spell of mild, wet and windy weather for most places. Thereafter, while high pressure may try and build at times, especially in the south late in the period, the more likely scenario is for an unsettled regime to dominate. Spells of wind and rain, perhaps with some hill snow in the north, are likely, followed by blustery showers, these most frequent and perhaps wintry at times in the northwest. Temperatures will vary around average, with oscillations between colder and milder interludes.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Wed 11 Dec 2024

Mainly unsettled conditions appear more likely than not for most, with spells of wind and rain followed by showers affecting most areas but especially towards the northwest of the UK. Some sleet and snow is also likely at times, especially on high ground in the north. However, there are also some signs that more settled conditions are possible at times, these perhaps most likely across the south late in December and into early January. Temperatures are likely to be around or slightly above average overall, but with any more settled interludes bringing a risk of frost and fog.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Wed 11 Dec 2024