Met Office daily weather: A marked change as unsettled weather conditions dominate

Showers and longer spells of rain will affect eastern areas through Monday, occasionally spreading into more central regions. Over the mountains of Scotland, some of these showers may turn wintry later in the day. In contrast, western parts will see drier conditions with sunny intervals, though further showers are likely in coastal districts. It will be windy, with gales possible in exposed western and south-western locations, particularly early on.

Temperatures will be near or slightly below normal for the time of year. Across the southeast, it will feel noticeably cooler than Sunday, with highs of 7 to 8°C. Northern areas will also see a drop of a couple of degrees as colder air moves in behind the departing depression. Inland areas at low levels can expect 5 to 6°C, while windward coasts may reach 8 to 9°C. Northern Ireland will be less chilly, benefitting from fewer showers and more sunshine.

Monday night will remain showery in the east, with wintry showers possible on high ground in the north. The west and northwest will see the longest clear spells, though a few showers may persist along windward coasts. Winds will ease overnight, especially across northern and western areas, allowing a widespread frost to develop from Wales northwards.

Outlook for Tuesday

Tuesday brings variable cloud and mostly dry conditions, with clear or sunny spells, particularly inland across western and central areas. Scattered showers will continue along windward coasts, especially in the east. Winds will remain fresh to strong along eastern and southeastern coasts. Temperatures will be slightly lower than Monday, remaining below average for most, with highs of 7 to 8°C along the south coast and in larger urban areas of the southeast.

Tuesday night will be largely clear, with showers in the east gradually dying out. Cloud will increase in the west after midnight, with some rain arriving into Northern Ireland and western Scotland towards dawn. A widespread frost is expected, moderate in places, with a few fog patches possible.

Met Office presenter and meteorologist, Kathryn Chalk, said: “It’s not going to be as cold as the week just gone, but it’s still going to be chilly in places. This morning, we’ve actually got low-pressure in charge, bringing further showers across England and Wales with strong winds, especially across the south and west, with coastal gales. That soon clears its way through, with brighter skies developing across Northern Ireland, western Scotland, and eventually into Wales and the southwest of England. There will be some glimmers of sunshine in the south and east, but with a northerly wind developing, we have a focus for showers across eastern coasts.

“Across eastern Scotland, showers could fall a little bit wintry over the mountains and into northern England as well. Otherwise, it’s still going to feel rather chilly, especially across the southeast now compared to Sunday, when there was more sunshine. It will feel more pleasant across Northern Ireland, though.

“As we go through Monday evening, we still hold on to a rash of showers across eastern parts of Scotland, running down across eastern England and across the north and east. There are still a few showers as well across western parts of Wales and into the southwest of England. But for the vast majority, there’ll be some clear skies as we start Tuesday morning and into parts of Wales and northwards.

"So, a cold start for some of us as we begin Tuesday morning, but a bright start out there. There should be a good deal of sunshine as we have a ridge of higher-pressure toppling in. Most of the showers in the west will start fading as we go through the afternoon, though there will still be a focus for showers running down the North Sea coasts. Otherwise, most of us should see some sunshine, especially in Northern Ireland, Scotland, and northern England. Winds will be lighter too, with temperatures around 6 to 10°C.”