Weather Forecast Summary: Headline:
Cloudy, rain and hill snow, freshening wind, ice risk.
Weather Forecast for Today:
It will be cloudy with patchy rain and hill snow at first. More persistent rain and hill snow arriving during the late morning, continuing through the early afternoon. Freshening southwesterly winds and somewhat milder. Becoming somewhat drier towards the evening. Maximum Temperature 5C.
Weather for Tonight:
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and hill snow at first, gradually becoming drier through the evening. Mostly dry but cold, icy, and cloudy overnight, a few coastal showers possible. Minimum Temperature -2C.
Weather Outlook for Wednesday:
It will be mainly dry but still cold on Wednesday. Cloudier to start but increasing bright or sunny spells developing. Maximum Temperature 3C.
Weather warnings generated by the Met Office.Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Showery outbreaks of rain, sleet or hill snow on Thursday. Friday and Saturday mainly dry, cold. Low risk of rain, snow in south late Thursday into early Friday.
UK Outlook for Saturday 10 Jan 2026 to Monday 19 Jan 2026:
A changeable period is expected, with Atlantic frontal systems occasionally affecting the UK, bringing spells of rain, probably preceded by snow in some areas, this more likely in northern and eastern parts. Some significant snowfall is possible in places, particularly on northern hills. These low pressure systems could also bring some strong winds. These will be interspersed with quieter, drier interludes under transient ridges of high pressure, with the potential for frost, and wintry showers along coasts exposed to northerly winds. After a cold start, temperatures will tend to trend closer to average, especially in the south, such that the frequency of wintry hazards may reduce slightly. However, there is a hint late in this period that it may briefly turn more widely drier and colder again.
UK Outlook for Tuesday 20 Jan 2026 to Tuesday 3 Feb 2026:
The outlook through the latter part of January and into the start of February is very uncertain, with no strong signal for any particular weather pattern to dominate. However, a broadly westerly regime seems more likely than not. As such, conditions are most likely to be changeable. Spells of wet, windy and mild weather are likely at times, along with some colder, drier interludes with overnight frost and fog. There is a hint that this period may start off largely dry and cold though. Snow and ice remain possible, especially in central and northern parts of the UK, but the chance of these is generally lower than earlier in January.
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