Weather and climate change

Headline:

Heavy rain arriving in the northwest this weekend.

This Evening and Tonight:

Cloud and rain in the southeast dispersing, leaving a clear night for most people with patchy fog and frost across southern England and Wales. Showers drifting into the northwest, accompanied by gusty winds and possibly thunder.

Saturday:

Persistent, heavy rain moving into the northwest throughout Saturday along with coastal gales, locally severe. Dry and sunny further southeast with lighter winds, though a fresher day than of late.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Heavy rain continuing in the northwest on Sunday; drier in the southeast, but cloudier and more blustery than Saturday. Rain slowly pushing southeastwards to start next week with showers following.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC) on Fri 12 Dec 2025

Unsettled at first with showers or longer 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. This may mean an increasing amount of overnight fog and frost.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Fri 12 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. Spells of rain and strong winds remain possible, these most likely in the north with a risk of some snow at times. Temperatures are expected to be close to normal overall.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Fri 12 Dec 2025