Weather and climate change

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Cloudy for many with rain moving in from the west

This Evening and Tonight:

Mainly cloudy with rain moving into the west overnight. Some heavy spells at times across Wales and the west. Clear skies developing behind, leaving a rather chilly night across Northern Ireland with fog and patchy frost in rural spots.

Friday:

Rain may be slow to clear the southeast through Friday, but elsewhere it will be a more settled day with sunny spells. Blustery showers across the northwest. Feeling fresher.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

A northwest-southeast split this weekend, with increasingly wet and windy weather across Scotland and Northern Ireland, though drier and brighter conditions elsewhere. Turning unsettled for all into next week.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC) on Thu 11 Dec 2025

Unsettled at first with spells of rain affecting the UK at times. Some heavy rain is possible anywhere, but it is likely to be heaviest and most persistent in the west and northwest, with sheltered parts of the east and southeast typically drier. Any snow will probably be confined to high ground in the north. Strong winds are possible at times with a risk of gales, especially along coasts and over higher ground. Temperatures are likely to be above normal overall. Later in the period, conditions may start to become a little more settled, with rainfall amounts decreasing and drier weather becoming more prevalent, especially in the south. This may mean an increasing amount of overnight fog and frost.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Thu 11 Dec 2025

High pressure will probably become more influential across the UK during this period. This means an increasing incidence of dry weather compared to the winter so far, especially in the south. Spells of rain and strong winds remain possible, there most likely in the north. Snow will probably be confined to higher ground in the north. Temperatures are expected to be close to normal.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Thu 11 Dec 2025