Issued: 0900 Monday 3rd January 2022 Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling
Colder with snow showers in the north and east, then more unsettled later in the week
Colder temperatures over the coming few days. It is going to be windy too with gales in places, severe in the north and east. The most frequent snow showers here too. Turning more unsettled again later in the week and through the weekend with slightly milder temperatures and periods of rain. Windy again at times.
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Thursday 6/1/22 A windy day for all with gales to the north and west. A front with rain associated with low pressure west of Ireland will push eastwards across the country, and is likely to bring some snow on the preceding edge over the hills of northern England and Scotland. Drier and brighter yet still windy weather follows from the west although some blustery showers, wintry on hills. Highs 4 to 10C.
Friday 7/1/22 Another breezy but largely dry day in central and eastern regions, although some frequent and heavy showers in the west, falling as a mix of rain, sleet and snow, especially on hills. One or two showers may occur in eastern areas too. The showers could merge into longer spells of rain, sleet and snow at times in the west. Highs 3 to 5C.
Saturday 8/1/22 Becoming windy again with rain spreading from the west, some sleet or snow on the highest ground of Scotland and northern England. Turning windier again too with gales for many. Dry in the east at first, then turning wet and windy through the afternoon. Highs at 4 to 10C.
Sunday 9/1/22 A ridge of high pressure builds over the country on Sunday. This brings a dry day with sunny spells at first. Cloud and rain for Ireland, reaching western areas later and becoming windy again here too. Highs at 4 to 6C but 12C in Ireland.
Monday 10/1/22 Fronts bringing cloud and outbreaks of rain and drizzle on Monday. Low cloud affecting coasts and hills, especially in the west. More persistent rain in western Scotland. Highs at 7C in northwest Scotland, widely 8 to 12C.
Tuesday 11/1/22 A front through Ireland and northern England on Tuesday bringing cloud and some outbreaks of rain. Brighter in Scotland and cooler here, a few showers in the west. Drier and brighter in southern England too, Highs at 14C in the far south of England, 5C in northern Scotland.
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