Met Office daily weather: A wet and windy start to the week

The latest Met Office forecast suggest it'll be a wet and windy start to the week.

Monday begins with a mix of sunny spells and showers, particularly frequent in areas exposed to a north or north-westerly flow. Over the northern Scottish mountains, these showers will fall as snow, though conditions are expected to ease as the day progresses. Later in the afternoon, cloud will increase from the west, bringing outbreaks of rain to western regions. Winds will be moderate, occasionally fresh or strong along exposed coasts. Temperatures will be near normal for the time of year, though some areas may feel rather cold.

Daytime temperatures will range from 11-13°C, with isolated 14°C possible in the south and later over Northern Ireland. The north will remain cold, especially over high ground in northern Scotland, where sub-zero minimum temps are likely.

During Monday night, outbreaks of rain will move eastwards across most areas, with some snow possible over the mountains of northern Scotland. Winds will remain fresh to strong, especially in coastal regions.

As the rain clears, most places will see clear spells and blustery showers, which could be frequent and heavy in parts of Scotland. It will be cold in the north and northeast, while elsewhere temperatures will be near normal or rather mild.

Outlook for Tuesday

Tuesday will start blustery for many. Rain will continue south-eastwards across England and Wales, clearing by mid-afternoon, though further rain may return to southwestern areas later. Scotland will see a second area of showery rain, with snow continuing over the mountains and showers becoming more organised by evening.

Sunny spells and showers will be frequent along windward coasts, with other areas seeing a mix of conditions. It will be cold in the north, with frost expected on Tuesday night, while temperatures elsewhere will be near normal.

Tuesday night will bring a cold night in the north with air frost, while much of England and Wales will see mid to high single figures.

Met Office presenter and meteorologist, Marco Petagna, said: “We're starting the new working week on a pretty unsettled note across the UK. Outbreaks of showery rain in places and certainly as we head through the rest of the morning, we hold on to quite a keen north to north-westerly wind with further showers moving down in that northerly flow affecting many parts of the UK.

“But as we head into the afternoon, the showers start to ease from the west becoming more confined towards the north of Scotland and running down some eastern coastal counties of England with plenty of fine weather there elsewhere. And the winds start to ease down too as those showers east. So, into the afternoon feeling a little bit more pleasant out and about in the sunny spells. Although later in the day, further outbreaks of rain start to reach Northern Ireland.

“A pretty wet end of the day across these more western parts. Temperatures still on the chilly side for the time of year. Certainly, up across the north and northeast of the UK, no better than 7°C to 10°C. Peeking down towards the south and southwest though at 14°C or 15°C.

“As we go into the evening and through the overnight period, those outbreaks of rain out towards the far west and northwest push their way east and south-eastwards across all areas. So, turning quite unsettled once again across the UK. Heavy bursts of rain developing in places and some snow also across the high ground in Scotland, certainly over the mountain tops here and a generally blustery night developing once again with temperatures in the north, low enough for a touch of frost.

“We could see temperatures here down into low single figures in some rural spots, but holding up certainly down towards the south and southwest at near 8°C to 11°C. So frost-free across these more southern areas. As for Tuesday, well, low pressure stays in charge of the weather.

“We hold on to showers or longer spells of rain. I think the best of any sunshine developing between those showers across central southern parts of England and Wales. Whereas towards the north and northwest the showers quite frequent, even the furthest snow to come across the highest ground in Scotland. And wherever you are, quite a brisky north-westerly breeze once again pegging those temperatures back no higher than 8°C to 11°C in the north up to 14°C or 15°C down towards the south.”