Weather and climate change

Headline:

Cold, with frost and ice. Further snow showers for some.

This Evening and Tonight:

Further sleet and snow showers will filter in across northern Scotland, Northern Ireland, as well as coastal stretches of England and Wales. Dry with clear skies elsewhere, with a widespread frost and some icy stretches developing.

Thursday:

A sunny day for most, but further sleet and snow showers for coastal stretches. Heavy across northeast England in particular. Cold for all, with a widespread frost reforming overnight.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Rain and cloud spreading in from the west Friday and Saturday. Turning less cold over the weekend with further outbreaks of rain likely on Sunday, some brighter spells too.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC) on Wed 19 Nov 2025

Unsettled at first with low pressure, to the east, only very slow clearing. This bringing cloud and outbreaks of rain to many areas, accompanied by strong winds and coastal gales. These more unsettled conditions will probably become increasingly confined to the east, whilst showers in the far north are increasingly likely to turn to sleet and snow. A more settled interlude is possible mid-next week, which may be brief or could last a few days, before a trend towards more changeable conditions associated with Atlantic weather systems. Towards the end of the period, an increasing chance of more settled spells. Temperatures overall likely to be a little below average, with further overnight frosts in settled spells.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Wed 19 Nov 2025

There is an increased chance of settled spells developing during early December, bringing more in the way of dry weather, light winds, and increased risk of overnight fog and frosts. This is associated with more frequent high pressure which will probably never be too far away to the north. Whilst spells of wind/rain still remain possible, they are likely to be less frequent than usual at first, but a steady increase in periods of unsettled weather across southern areas in particular seems likely as the period progresses. Overall, above average temperatures are slightly more likely, but colder spells, especially at first and in the north, could still occur. One more spells of snow cannot be ruled out, should weather systems arriving from the south, push north into colder air.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Wed 19 Nov 2025