Bitterly cold today, strong southeasterly wind bringing sub-zero wind chill, also snow in the west. Rain spreading northeast Sunday, while turning less cold from the west, much milder next week.
It will feel bitterly cold for all of us today, with a strong southeasterly wind blowing in from a very cold near continent. We will see the recent very cold weather replaced by milder air from the Atlantic by the end of the weekend though. Western areas will start to see the influence of Atlantic low pressure today, a weather front moving in from the west will bring some snow to western areas, eastern areas remaining dry and bright. Sunday will be windy again, but it will turn milder from the west, while bands of rain spread eastwards. Next week will feel quite different to the past week, quite mild, with temperatures reaching double figures, while also unsettled, with spells of rain or showers at times, as a succession of low pressure systems roll in off the Atlantic.
For now, a strong southeasterly wind will feature across all areas today, reaching gale force across the west –gusting to 40-50mph. This will bring a noticeable wind chill as the air is coming from a very cold continental northern Europe. Eastern areas of Britain will stay dry and bright or sunny, more in the way of high cloud tending to make sunshine hazy in the afternoon.
A different story across the west, with cloudier skies and a band of sleet and snow moving in across N. Ireland, Wales and SW England this morning, mostly snow inland and heavy for a time across Northern Ireland – where accumulations of 5-10cm are possible, causing some disruption. The sleet and snow band will only slowly spread eastwards across western Scotland, NW England, Wales, Welsh Borders of England and SW England through the day, while clearing N. Ireland later this morning. The snow tending to ease and turn more patchy through the afternoon.
Met Office warnings in force across northern and western areas for snow and ice today
A rather cold day, temperatures 0-2C at best for most, perhaps 3-4C across the far west. The strong southeasterly wind will bring a noticeable wind chill - making it feel more like -4 to -7C, across the far west -1 to -3C.
Windy and cold tonight, but not as cold as recent nights, nevertheless, temperatures falling close to freezing or a couple of degrees below, leading to a frost and a risk of ice. Less cold in the far west – with temperatures a few degrees above freezing. Dry but cloudy for most, while sleet and snow will affect parts of Scotland, rain showers will push up across Ireland, N. Ireland, Irish Sea coasts and later in across SW England.
A cloudy and windy day, with outbreaks of rain spreading northeastwards across many areas through the day, though SE England and East Anglia likely staying dry and perhaps bright until after dark. Rain quite heavy across the west for a time, rain arriving across the north and northeast could fall on to a frozen surface, creating hazardous icy conditions for a time. While gales will develop across the west, with gusts of 60-70mph possible across N. Ireland, the Irish Sea and western coasts. An east – west contrast in temperatures, temperatures in the east reaching 4-6C at best, but across the west reaching 8-11C.
As we head into the new week, milder air off the Atlantic winning out across all areas. But it will remain unsettled and often windy, with spells of rain or showers at times, but also some drier spells. Becoming much milder, temperatures through the week reaching 9-10C in the north, 11-13C in south. Most areas staying frost-free too. Perhaps turning drier and more settled across the south and east later in the week, as high pressure builds here.
