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Today and tomorrow

Tue 26 Jan - Wed 27 Jan

Rain clearing in south, with hill snow in north.
3-5 day forecast

Thu 28 Jan - Sat 30 Jan
Long range forecast

Sun 31 Jan - Wed 24 Feb

Tue 26 Jan - Wed 27 Jan

Rain clearing in south, with hill snow in north.

This Evening and Tonight:

Most persistent rain and hill snow gradually petering out and then clearing eastwards leaving a fairly cloudy night with some light rain and drizzle. Less cold for many than recent nights. North Scotland drier and colder.

Wednesday:

Mostly cloudy with some light rain and drizzle. More widespread rain arriving from the southwest during the afternoon. Northern Scotland colder and drier but snow showers for Shetland.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC) on Tue 26 Jan 2021

Thu 28 Jan - Sat 30 Jan

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Remaining cold in the north, but becoming mild for a time in the south with some heavy rainfall. Across northern areas, there is potential for some significant snowfall during Thursday.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC) on Tue 26 Jan 2021

Sun 31 Jan - Wed 24 Feb

Sunday 31 Jan - Tuesday 9 Feb

After a very cold but bright start to Sunday, rain will move in from the west later. Going into next week, unsettled conditions look likely to dominate, with low pressure systems moving in off the Atlantic. The weather will be changeable. Periods of rain or wintry showers, and strong winds are likely, especially in the west, with brief more settled spells in between. Westerly or southwesterly winds during this period will bring milder temperatures to most areas, but occasional interludes of cold northerly winds are possible. It will be on this boundary between colder and milder airmasses where any snowfall to lower levels could possibly occur. Towards the end of this period, we may see high pressure build over the north of the UK, bringing colder temperatures and wintry outbreaks.

Wednesday 10 Feb - Wednesday 24 Feb

Although confidence at this range is low, current signals suggest that high pressure could be positioned over the north of the UK during this period. This would likely bring wintry outbreaks and colder than average temperatures to northern areas, as well as increasing the likelihood of more widespread cold spells. Any periods of milder, unsettled weather are more likely to be confined to central and southern areas, where greater than average rainfall is predicted. There is a continued risk of significant snowfall events on the boundary between colder and milder airmasses, with snow possible to low elevations.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC) on Tue 26 Jan 2021