Issued: 1000 Wednesday 11th December 2024
Duty forecaster: Dan Graves

Dry and cloudy with periods of drizzle before turning breezier with more mixed weather next week

High pressure bringing plenty of cloud and some mist and fog patches. Mostly dry weather, although some drizzle on hills and along west coasts. A strong west to southwest wind develops mid-next week bringing rain in the far north and west of Scotland. Showers, some moderate to heavy, spreading into England and Wales, generally unsettled for all.

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Saturday 14/12/24
A series of weak cold fronts sink south overnight into Saturday producing light bands of drizzle here are there across England and Wales. Saturday sees clearing as brief period of high pressure builds first in the north, then migrating south. Western Scotland and Ireland will remain mostly cloudy with occasional drizzle, but inland areas of Scotland, as well as much of England and Wales, will see increasing bright and sunny spells through the day. Highs of 3C in the north, up to 7C south.

Sunday 15/12/24
High pressure south of the country on Sunday. A strong west to southwest flow across much of the British Isles and a front bringing to western Scotland. Mostly cloud elsewhere, though chances for cloud breaks with a few sunny spells in central and eastern areas. Highs 9 to 10C in most places.


 

Monday 16/12/24
High pressure holds to the south which brings more mostly dry weather. However, there will be cloud and drizzle over western-facing coasts and hills. More persistent rain in western and central Scotland. Breezy on western coasts and north of the Midlands. Sunny spells throughout the day in the east. Highs at 7C in northern Scotland, 12C in southern England.


 

Tuesday 17/12/24
High pressure remains to the south on Tuesday. Cloud and some drizzle continues affecting western and southwestern coasts and hills. Drier with some brighter weather in central and eastern England. Rain and in northwest Scotland and Northern Ireland, with rain becoming more persistent into the evening. Highs at 7C in northern Scotland, 11C in southern England.

Wednesday 18/12/24
Bands of rain spill into Scotland throughout the day, heaviest in the west. Scattered showers across Ireland and western areas of Britain. Mostly cloudy throughout the day, fog patches in the southeast. Highs at 6C in northern Scotland, 11C in the far south of England.

Thursday 19/12/24
Showers affecting Ireland, Wales, and England throughout the day. Some may be heavy. Rain more persistent in Scotland and turning cooler there. Wintry showers possible in the north. Highs of 3C in north Scotland, 12C in southern England.