Issued: 0800 Friday 23rd December 2016
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Becoming cooler and quieter next week after Christmas storms fade

father Christmas faces a windy ride into the UK and Ireland on Christmas Eve. It stays breezy through Christmas Day but is going to be very mild. Things then turning quieter and cooler into next week. Higher pressure builds bringing cooler conditions to eastern areas. In the west low cloud and drizzle is likely on the hills and coasts although feeling milder. Some early hints of more cold weather arriving for the New Year.

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Boxing Day

Low pressure to the north of Scotland on Boxing Day. This brings a colder northwesterly flow into much of Scotland with wintry showers here. Cooler across the rest of the UK too as high pressure builds to the south of southwest. Brighter for much of southern England with sunny spells here. Staying windy across Scotland with the risk of severe gales, Much lighter winds to the south. Highs at 4 to 8C.

Tuesday 27/12/16
An area of high pressure builds over the UK and Ireland on Tuesday. There could be some drizzle in the west. A risk of some morning fog to the south and east. This clearing and then most places away from western coasts are drier and bright with sunny spells. Highs at a cool 4 to 9C.
 

Wednesday 28/12/16
High pressure to the east on Wednesday. It is likely to be dry and bright in much of England and eastern Wales as well as eastern Scotland. Drizzly skies to the west with low cloud on coasts and hills of Wales, western Scotland, western England and Ireland. Highs at 3C in central and eastern parts, 7 or 8C in the west.
 

Thursday 29/12/16
The area of high pressure remains to the east on Thursday. This still brings lots of dry weather to most of the UK and Ireland. Cloudier skies always tending to be further west with brighter weather in the east. Drizzle for western coasts and hills of Ireland and western Scotland. Highs at 4 to 9C east to west.

Friday 30/12/16
High pressure is expected to stay to the east on Friday. This is going to be bringing another dry day for most. An increased risk of mist and fog in southern England with this slow to clear. Further west and north increased winds brings cloud and some drizzle, this affecting western Scotland too. Milder in the west and north at 9C, but colder in the east at 5C.

New Years Eve
A mild start to New Years Eve with some rain in Scotland. This passes south through the day and is followed by colder, northwesterly winds. Sunny spells developing although some showers in Scotland. Highs at 5C in northern Scotland, 9C in southern England but turning colder during the day.