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Mild, but wet and windy in places.

Today:

A wet and windy morning across northern Scotland. Drier elsewhere, but a mixture of sunshine and showers. Cloudy for many this afternoon, with longer spells of rain developing. A few brighter breaks possible at times. Mild but rather windy.

Tonight:

Staying unsettled tonight, with further outbreaks of rain, which could be heavy at times. Some clearer spells, mainly for northeast Scotland where a patchy frost is possible here.

Tuesday:

Sunshine and blustery showers across Scotland and Northern Ireland. Cloudy for England and Wales, with further spells of rain, which will be heavy in places. A little colder.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

After a frosty start, Wednesday should be dry and bright but chilly. Wet and windy weather pushing northeastwards through Thursday, followed by blustery showers on Friday. Milder in the south.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Mon 12 Jan 2026

It will likely remain changeable for the UK as a whole through this period. Further areas of low pressure moving in from the Atlantic will tend to dominate, meaning showers or longer spells of rain for many parts. Wet weather will probably be most prevalent across western areas, though given the potential for low pressure systems to become slow-moving in the vicinity of the UK, heavy rain is possible anywhere at times. Periods of windy weather are also possible at times. There are also likely to be some drier, more settled periods though, mainly towards the east. Temperatures will probably be near normal overall, though the possibility exists for some colder spells in the north and east, with the potential for associated winter hazards.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Mon 12 Jan 2026

Low pressure is likely to continue to dominate the UK, at least at first, meaning an ongoing likelihood of further spells of rain and windy conditions from time to time. That said there should also be some brief interludes of drier weather too. Temperatures probably remaining close to average, particularly in the south, but there is the possibility of colder conditions, associated with higher pressure extending from the north or northeast, returning to northern areas around the turn of the month.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Sun 11 Jan 2026