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Weather Forecast Issued at 06-Jan-2026 04:00:00: AMWeather Forecast Summary: Headline:
Very cold this week with rain, sleet and snow.
Weather Forecast for Today:
Rain, sleet and snow moves in from the northwest today, with heavy and persistent snow affecting parts of Scotland. Sunny spells and wintry showers elsewhere. Another very cold day with strengthening winds.
Weather for Tonight:
Rain, sleet and snow moves across the south this evening, eventually clearing overnight. Clear skies for many with a sharp frost and ice. Further snow moving into northern Scotland later.
Weather Outlook Wednesday:
Dry for many with sunny spells. Scattered wintry showers continuing in Scotland and some western areas. Rather windy, with coastal gales developing in places, and feeling very cold.
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Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Staying cold with frontal systems pushing in from the west. A mixture of rain, sleet and snow will move across the country at times with a risk of strong winds.
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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