Weather and climate change

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Wet, at times windy in south. Turning colder from north.

This Evening and Tonight:

Outbreaks of sometimes heavy rain will become mostly focussed across Northern Ireland, southern Scotland and northern England overnight. Rather cloudy and very mild with some patchy rain further south, whilst clearer and breezy with showers and patchy frost further north.

Thursday:

A slow moving, slowly weakening rain band will affect Northern Ireland, northern England and southern Scotland. Mild, and becoming mostly fine further south. Colder with a few showers further north.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Wet and windy across England and Wales on Friday. Wind and rain easing here over the weekend, as brighter, colder weather further north extends to all parts, with overnight frost.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC) on Wed 12 Nov 2025

All parts of the UK are likely to start off on a rather cold but bright note, with some sunshine. However, some showers are likely to pepper northern and eastern coasts, these wintry over high ground and possibly to low levels in the far northeast. A brisk northerly wind will accentuate the cold feel. Overnight frost will be widespread, especially in the north. Towards the middle of next week, an area of rain and stronger winds may move southeast across much of the UK, bringing a brief less cold spell, before a resumption of the cold northerly airflow with further wintry showers. Although very uncertain, high pressure may then settle things down by next weekend before it possibly turns milder, wetter and windier from the west late in the period.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Wed 12 Nov 2025

Whilst the expected weather patterns during late November and into December are inevitably very uncertain, there is a signal for largely unsettled or at least changeable conditions across the UK, with the flow tending to come mainly from the Atlantic. This means spells of wind and rain are likely for most if not all parts, with a risk of some snow, mainly in the north over high ground. Some drier, brighter interludes are also likely, with an associated risk of frost and fog. Temperatures are likely to be near or a little above normal overall.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Wed 12 Nov 2025