Issued: 0900 Monday 26th December 2022
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Unsettled with wind and rain, colder at times in the north, generally milder to the south

Unsettled weather in the day aheads. Wind, rain and a risk of some localised flooding are all expected. Cold air may slip into Scotland at times bringing a risk of sleet and snow on hills, this extending into northern parts of Ireland and northern England. Generally milder in the southern half of the British Isles. New Year is expected to remain mixed.

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Thursday 29/12/22
Rain clears the southeast as low pressure racks northern of Scotland. Frequent heavy, blustery showers in northern and western Scotland, these blowing through northwest England and western Wales too. The showers could be thundery at times with some of them wintry, especially on hills. Windy with gales in many areas, mostly northern England, southern Scotland and Ireland. Tending to be brighter in the east and south. Highs around 6 to 9C.

Friday 30/12/22
Low pressure over northern Scotland on Friday. This brings a windy and unsettled day. Rain, some of it heavy, will affect Scotland, northern England, Wales and southern England in the morning. This then affects eastern areas in the afternoon as some brighter, showery weather follows to the west. Snow in Scotland and some wintry showers for northern Ireland and the Pennines too. Cold in Scotland and the far north of England as well as Northern and northwest Ireland at 2 to 4C, milder England and Wales at 8 to 12C.

New Year's Eve 31/12/22
Low pressure again in control on New Year's Eve. Rain in much of southern Ireland, northern England and western Wales as wel as southwest England. Perhaps drier and cloudy in central and eastern England, although some drizzle here. Cold for Scotland and Northern Ireland, some snow showers in the north and west. Brighter in eastern Scotland. Highs at 3C in northern Scotland, 11C in southern England.

New Year's Day 1/1/23
2023 probably starts with rain in central and southern areas for New Year's Day. There may be some rain in southern Ireland too. Probably drier in Scotland with some sunny spells, but some snow showers in the north. Note confidence is low. Highs at 3 to 10C.

Holiday Monday 2/1/23
Low pressure takes rain through northern England, a few showers and brighter spells to the south. Cooler in Scotland, scattered wintry showers north and west. Highs at 5C in northern Scotland, 11C in southern England.

Tuesday 3/1/23
A ridge of high pressure may build on Tuesday. This should bring a brighter day with sunny spells for most, although morning mist and fog patches are likely, as is a slight frost. Highs around 5 to 9C.