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What will the festive forecast bring for you?
We all know what we would like for Christmas, but those who may yearn for a White Christmas will remain disappointed.
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UK 5 day weather forecast
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A largely dry but cold Christmas Day.
Today:
A mostly dry Christmas Day, with sunny spells, especially in the south. Parts of eastern Scotland and northeast England however probably rather cloudy at times, with perhaps an isolated shower. Feeling cold, especially in the strong wind across the south.
Tonight:
A dry Christmas night with long clear spells, although remaining cloudier over northeastern parts. A colder night with a widespread air frost, but winds beginning to ease a little.
Friday:
Early showers in the far southwest clearing away, otherwise predominantly dry on Boxing Day, with variable cloud and sunshine. Remaining windy in the south, with a marked wind chill.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
A largely dry period with often large amounts of cloud but still some sunshine. Temperatures remaining below average, with winds brisk at times in the south enhancing the cold feel.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
High pressure is likely to dominate across the UK through to the end of the year, centred to the west over the North Atlantic. This will likely maintain relatively settled conditions at first, but with a few showers possible along some coasts exposed to the northerly wind. Towards the first weekend of January, high pressure is likely to shift a little farther away from the UK, allowing a greater chance of more changeable conditions to develop. This will bring an increased risk of some rain or showers at times which, with cold air close to the UK, may bring some wintry hazards to some places. Temperatures will probably be near or slightly below average for this period overall.
Updated:
Whilst confidence is low, high pressure will probably sit close to the UK initially, with periods of relatively settled weather interspersed with more changeable conditions. Temperatures will likely be near or slightly below average during this time. Later in the period a transition to more widely changeable or unsettled conditions is possible, with a corresponding shift to near or slightly above average temperatures.
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