Weather and climate change

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Icy stretches and further wintry showers in places.

This Evening and Tonight:

Outbreaks of rain and sleet will slowly ease across eastern parts of England. Clear spells and wintry showers continuing elsewhere, though showers mostly along coastal regions. Another cold night with widespread frost and ice developing. Winds easing further east.

Saturday:

Some wintry showers for parts of eastern England and Scotland. Dry with variable cloud elsewhere with frost inland unlikely to clear during the day. Much lighter winds than of late.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Further wet and windy weather moving east through Sunday, with some hill snow in the north. Can also be windy her. Milder for all by Monday and into Tuesday.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC) on Fri 9 Jan 2026

Changeable and occasionally unsettled conditions are expected across the UK during this period. Low pressure systems moving in from the Atlantic will tend to dominate, meaning showers or longer spells of rain for much of the UK. Some heavy rain or showers are likely at times, most often across high ground in the west where rainfall totals will probably be highest. Periods of strong wind or gales are possible, especially around coasts and if any deep areas of low pressure develop in the vicinity of the UK. Some short-lived spells of mainly dry weather are likely between weather systems. Temperatures are expected to be close to or slightly above average for the time of year overall.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Fri 9 Jan 2026

A broadly southwesterly regime is most probable during this period, bringing changeable conditions and spells of wet weather, with some heavy rain in places. Strong winds are possible at times with temperatures mostly near normal.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Fri 9 Jan 2026