Weather and climate change

Headline:

Further rain. Gradually turning colder, with some hill snow.

This Evening and Tonight:

Cloudy, with further outbreaks of rain. Snow also falling over the Scottish mountains but perhaps the high ground of northern England by the end of night. A few clearer breaks across central parts of the UK, with some fog patches.

Thursday:

Rain in the north pushes southwards, allowing brighter skies to develop across Scotland. Snow showers however in the northeast. Persistent rain in Wales and southeast England. Sunny spells in southwest.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Cloud and rain continue to moves southwards towards the end of the week, introducing more sunshine for Saturday. Turning colder however, with widespread frost and ice overnight. Unsettled again Sunday.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC) on Wed 11 Feb 2026

Showers or longer spells of rain are expected as Atlantic low pressure systems dominate in the vicinity of the UK. Some heavy rain is likely in places, probably focussed on western hills, with some snow at times in the north, mainly on high ground. Strong winds are possible at times, especially around coasts. Temperatures will probably be near normal. Later in the period, there is a chance that drier, more settled conditions may begin to develop.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Wed 11 Feb 2026

Low confidence in the dominant weather patterns during this period. There are signals for both unsettled conditions, bringing a risk of some heavy rain, but also periods of drier, more settled weather, which may mean colder conditions. The latter, more settled pattern is looking slightly more probable at this stage, especially early in this period.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Wed 11 Feb 2026