Issued: 0800 Monday 25th January 2021
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Mixed with periods of rain, sleet and snow with varying temperatures, some colder day,s but also some milder conditions

A very mixed spell of weather in the coming week. Periods of rain, sleet and snow and strong winds at times too. Some rain could be heavy in the west and south, with sleet and snow quickly turning back to rain. A tendency for cold air to try to flow back south through the UK, but this quickly swept away by milder Atlantic air. Ireland tending to stay milder overall.

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Thursday 28/1/21
Low pressure stays to the west of Ireland on Thursday. France will bring some heavy rain across much of Ireland and western and southern parts of the UK overnight. This will be pushing northwards to be affecting much of Scotland and parts of northern England on Thursday morning with the risk of some snow on its leading edge across parts of Scotland and the high ground of northern England. Becoming drier, mother and breezier for match of Ireland, England and Wales. There will be low cloud and fog over western and southern coast and hills with some drizzle here too. Dry elsewhere. Staying wet in northern Scotland throughout the day with snow turning to rain. Highs at 9 to 11C for many, 5C in northern Scotland.

Friday 29/1/21
Uncertainty in the forecast for Friday, but low pressure is expected to the east and this will allow for some rain, sleet and snow across parts of Scotland. Wet in northern England with further outbreaks of rain but dry across much of central and southern England as well as much of Ireland. The best of any sunshine in the far south. Colder air returns to Scotland with highs at 3 to 5C, nearer 10C in southern England.

Saturday 30/1/21
A ridge of high-pressure will be building in on Saturday. A few wintry showers could affect eastern coast. Most areas will be dry with good spells of sunshine throughout the day. Highs at 3 to 6C.

Sunday 31/1/21
Low-pressure takes control again through Sunday bringing a windy and wetter. However, with cold air around once again it may be that the rain turns to sleet and snow for a brief time as it heads eastwards. Highs at 3 to 9C.

Monday 1/2/21
Monday is another unsettled and breezy day. Low pressure is in control and there will be areas of rain and drizzle affecting much of Ireland, England and Wales. Some sleet and snow showers may affect central and northern Scotland where it will be feeling cooler. Mild in the south. Highs at 3C in northern Scotland. 8 to 9C in much of England, Wales and Ireland.

Tuesday 2/2/21
Another mixed date for Tuesday. There will be a mix of sunshine and scattered showers, but the risk of some more persistent rain reaching Ireland and then England and Wales later. Cooler in Scotland but generally dry here apart from a few wintry showers in the north. Highs at 3C in northern Scotland, 9C in the south.