Weather and climate change

Headline:

Sunny spells and blustery showers, turning colder.

This Evening and Tonight:

Snow will continue across northern Scotland during the evening but will turn showery overnight. Further south, showers will fade during the evening, with clear skies becoming extensive. A widespread frost and ice developing across Northern Ireland, Scotland and eastern England.

Tuesday:

A cold and frosty start, with many places dry with sunny spells. A few scattered showers are possible, mainly in the north and east. Turning cloudy across the southwest later.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Often dry in the north on Wednesday and Thursday, but with some rain and hill snow in the south. Frosty nights. Rain spreading in from the west on Friday.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC) on Mon 16 Feb 2026

Remaining changeable to begin with, as Atlantic low pressure systems push east over or to the north of the UK. This means further spells of wet and at times windy weather, interspersed with brighter, showery interludes. Some heavy rain is likely, especially across high ground areas in the west and north, though some sheltered eastern and southern parts may see comparively little rain. It will like be relatively mild overall, though some occasional colder spells are possible, particularly in the north. Around the turn of the month, there is a signal that high pressure will become more dominant, meaning more in the way of dry weather developing.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Mon 16 Feb 2026

This period may start of predominantly settled, with high pressure close by to the UK. However the orientation of any anticyclone and its location relative to the UK is much more uncertain, which has knock-on effects on the type of weather we can expect. Towards mid March, there are indications that more generally changeable conditions of Atlantic origin may develop once more, with a return to spells of wind and rain at times.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Mon 16 Feb 2026