Issued: 0900 Thursday 3rd December 2020
Duty forecaster: Claire Darbinyan

Cold for all during the week with periods of rain, sleet and snow

Staying cold over the coming days with periods of rain and sleet, some snow over high ground. It remains chilly into the weekend with more rain and sleet, mostly to the north and east. Next week is set to stay cool with outbreaks of rain affecting many places.

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Sunday 06/11/20
Pressure is expected to be staying low through Sunday. This brings cloud and periods of rain to eastern England, most of this fairly showery in nature. An area of more persistent rain in northern England and Scotland, this perhaps heavy in the east. Drier through central and southern England and Wales. Some showers in eastern Ireland but drier in the west. Note confidence in the details is low. Highs at 4 to 7C.

Monday 07/12/20
Low pressure remains dominant through Monday There are likely to be two main areas of rain. One over southern Ireland, southern England and Wales. Another area affecting Orkney, Shetland and northeast Scotland, this turning wintry in places. Elsewhere it should be dry with some bright or sunny spells. Staying cold for all. Highs at 3 to 7C.
 

Tuesday 08/12/20
Low pressure to the south and to the northeast of the UK on Tuesday. This may allow for some rain along southern coasts as well as showers in eastern Scotland and northeast England, some of these will be wintry here. Drier for other areas with some good sunny spells. High temperatures at 3 to 7C.

Wednesday 09/12/20
Low pressure arrives to the southwest on Wednesday allowing for the introduction of some slightly milder air here. Staying colder elsewhere. Eastern and northern areas will be bright with some sunny spells. Cloudier elsewhere with rain arriving over Ireland and the west of the UK. Highs at 3 to 7C for most, 8 to 9C to the far southwest.

Thursday 10/12/20
Pressure stays low to the southwest on Thursday and outbreaks of rain spread across Ireland and the UK, reaching most areas through the day. Drier brighter conditions follow from the southwest where highs will reach 8 to 10C. Elsewhere, across much of the UK, highs will only reach 4 to 6C.

Friday 11/12/20
Rain clears to the east early on Friday though pressure stays low across the British Isles. A mostly cloudy day then with patchy light rain and showers for some coastal areas and hills. Highs at a cool 4 to 7C.