After Saturday’s dry, sunny and cold respite, it’s back to rain for all today, even some snow briefly for some, while the week ahead looks rather mixed and on the chilly side, but with much less rain than recently. Sunshine and showers on Monday, then turning colder again on Tuesday as a northerly wind returns Monday night. High pressure looks to build in on Tuesday, so turning mostly drier but chilly through to Friday, with a risk of overnight frost. Though there could be some rain and snow for a time in the far south Wednesday night. Unsettled conditions look set to resume off the Atlantic on Friday though, cloud, wind and rain spreading in from the southwest. Next weekend looks to turn much milder with temperatures widely in the low teens, but remaining unsettled,
For now, it’s been a wet morning in the south, while parts of the UK further north have seen some snow today, as a frontal system moving in from the Atlantic bumps into cold air towards the east. There was snow earlier across central and northern areas, more particularly over higher ground, before turning to rain. But more recently early this afternoon inland parts of Suffolk, Norfolk and Lincolnshire have seen snow fall and settle – thanks to a colder southeasterly flow here off the near continent.
However, less cold air will spread in from the west for most parts by late afternoon, so any snow that settled will quickly melt. The more persistent rain will clear the east coast this afternoon to be replaced by drier and brighter interludes, but also a scattering of heavy and blustery showers moving in from the west at times for all areas.
Showers, some heavy, continuing through the night across many areas, blown through on a strong blustery westerly wind. Showers falling as snow over higher ground in the north and west.
Monday
Sunshine and showers on Monday for many, driven through on brisk westerly or north-westerly winds, hail and thunder possible in south with the heavier showers along with snow over northern and western hills. Winds will veer northerly overnight across all parts, so turning colder, with a risk of widespread frost by dawn and also a risk of wintry showers in the north and east for a time
Tuesday is looking a drier and brighter but colder day, as an area of high pressure builds down across the UK from the northwest, just a few wintry showers along eastern coasts to begin the day before fading. Turning cold and frosty overnight across all parts.
After a cold and frosty start, many places will remain dry, sunny but cold on Wednesday, the exception will across the far south – where there is an increased risk of rain, sleet and perhaps hill snow moving in for a time, though great deal of uncertainty. The rain/sleet/snow may end up over northern France instead.
High pressure sat over the UK on Thursday will ensure a mostly dry and bright or sunny day, chilly after a widespread frost.
Friday likely to see a change, as high pressure retreats southeast over the near-continent, with pressure falling from the west and a southwesterly wind picking up – bringing in cloudier conditions. Outbreaks of rain possible in the north, while southern areas stay mostly dry.
Milder next weekend
Next weekend is looking rather mild in the southwesterly breeze, with temperatures reaching the low teens widely. Likely often cloudy though, with patchy rain or drizzle in the south and perhaps more prolonged spells of rain in the north.
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