Updated weather warnings ahead of an unsettled weekend
It will be a wet and windy weekend for many, with very strong winds in the north of Scotland.
Read moreIncreasingly breezy. Some rain clearing in afternoon.
Outbreaks of rain will clear eastwards to increasing amounts sunshine through the afternoon. Chance of isolated showers following to Norfolk in the evening. Turning quite windy and feeling colder later. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
A windy night with some blustery showers, quickly passing through. Some clear spells and probably mostly dry across more southern areas. Minimum temperature 2 °C.
Sunshine and a few blustery showers on Sunday - perhaps wintry at first. Windy and feeling cold. Winds decreasing overnight. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
Monday fine inland with some coastal showers at first. Cloudier later. Rain overnight. Christmas Eve much milder with possible drizzle. Christmas Day probably mainly dry and cloudy and noticeably mild.
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Boxing Day weather will be characterised by mild, cloudy conditions for most, with bits of drizzle in places and perhaps some more persistent rain in northwest Scotland. This sets the scene for the next few days too, with an area of high pressure becoming established across much of the UK, probably centred over or just to the south of England. The highest chance of rain and strong winds will be in northwest Scotland, with many other areas predominantly dry but rather cloudy, although more settled conditions may well extend to the northwest at times too. Widely mild at first, perhaps exceptionally so in some places early on, but temperatures probably return to nearer normal by early January. Throughout, any clearer spells overnight may lead to localised frost and fog.
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Slowly-evolving weather expected through much of this period. Overall, there is a reduced chance compared with normal of wet and windy spells, with instead greater potential for colder episodes during the first half of January. While drier than average conditions are likely for many areas, some precipitation is still expected, which could lead to wintry hazards at times. Temperatures are likely to be close to or a little above normal overall, but this could be made up of a mix of milder and colder interludes.
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