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Christmas weather forecast
It’ll be a wet and windy run-up to Christmas for many, with a number of weather warnings in force.
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| England | Environment Agency |
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| Scotland | Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) |
UK 5 day weather forecast
Headline:
Mild and windy. Some snow and ice in the north.
Today:
Mostly mild, albeit windy. Rain affecting Northern Ireland, northern and eastern England and western Scotland. Drier and brighter to the southwest of this. Colder with some snow showers across northern and eastern Scotland.
Tonight:
Rain continuing across Scotland and parts of northern England, falling as snow for a time across northeast Scotland where it will be cold. Drier elsewhere though fairly cloudy and mild.
Saturday:
Cloudy for many with outbreaks of rain and drizzle for western upslopes. Further rain for Scotland, falling as snow for a time. Rain affecting Northern Ireland and northern England later.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Cloudy and blustery on Christmas Eve with rain and drizzle. Rain in the south Christmas Day, showery further north, before turning generally cooler with further rain on Boxing Day.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
After a probably brief drier and colder interlude for many on Boxing Day with best of the brightness in central areas and some showers in Scotland (wintry over hills), there's likely to be a return to broadly unsettled conditions from most likely late Tuesday or into Wednesday, with further periods of showers or longer spells of rain for many areas. Some brighter/sunnier interludes between systems, though these generally brief. It will probably become a little milder again, at least at times, in the south, with the greater chance of colder interludes further north, where some snow is possible, especially over higher ground. Strong winds are also likely at times. Little general change is expected into the start of the new year.
Updated:
Most likely continuing unsettled with bands of rain crossing the UK with brighter conditions and showers in between. The wettest and windiest conditions are most likely in the north and west. Short-lived colder spells remain possible, with hazards such as snow and ice, particularly in the north. The chance of these colder spells slightly increases moving through January, with a low likelihood of a more prolonged spell of cold weather developing towards mid-month.
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