Tuesday afternoon forecast 26/12/2023

26 December – National weather forecast presented by Greg Dewhurst

Transcript

00:00Hello, there. Welcome to your latest Met Office forecast. A quiet rest of the boxing day to

00:05come but then it turns very stormy. Storm Gerrit has been named by the Met Office. This

00:10area of low pressure just behind me. For now, a brief ridge of high pressure but it doesn't

00:15last long before then this storm system moves in bringing some very unsettled weather across

00:20the country over the next 24 hours. Heavy rain, very strong winds, snow as well across

00:26parts of Scotland. So, looking at the details for this, if we start with the rest of boxing

00:31day, a fine day, an afternoon to come, plenty of sunshine across the country, most places

00:37dry, just some wintry showers still affecting the far north east of Scotland and then later

00:42on in the day across parts of Devon and Cornwall, thicker cloud will bring some outbreaks of

00:47rain. But overall, generally, most places dry with some hazy sunshine and temperatures

00:52a little more seasonal for the time of year. We're looking at highs of 5, 6 Celsius across

00:56the north of the UK, 7 to 10, possibly 11 or 12 across the far south west. Then as we

01:02move through into the evening time, the rain starts to move in from the south west, the

01:07winds start to pick up, we'll start to see gales around the coast. Heavy rain during

01:11the early hours across Northern Ireland could lead to some localised flooding by the end

01:16of the night and turning wet generally across much of the UK. Winds picking up for all as

01:21the rain bumps into that colder air across the far north of England into southern Scotland.

01:26We could see some snow over the higher ground too. So, a very unsettled start to Wednesday.

01:33Temperatures increasing and around 10 degrees across southern counties, still chilly further

01:37north with some icy stretches. But wet and windy weather across the country, gusts of

01:4240 to 50 miles an hour quite widely, 60 to 70 around the coast. Some difficult travelling

01:48conditions with Storm Gerrit as the day moves on. We could see some localised flooding as

01:54well. Wind gusts staying strong throughout the day and continued risk of snow, particularly

01:58over the higher ground of Scotland, but perhaps to some lower levels too. This combined with

02:02some very strong winds is likely to lead to some blizzards. Later on in the day, blustery

02:06showers starting to move in from the west as the storm system starts to move in. Temperatures

02:13on the mild side across England and Wales, but given the strength of the wind and the

02:17heavy rain, it will feel cooler than this, staying cold particularly across Scotland

02:21and over the higher ground where it will continue to see that heavy snow. Blustery showers then

02:26pushing in through the evening time. Very strong winds around the coast, still 60, 70

02:30miles an hour, 40, 50 inland with these showers too. So, further disruption as we continue

02:36towards the end of Wednesday and into the early hours of Thursday as well. The rain

02:41and snow starting to ease away, but some very strong winds for the Northern Isles. Into

02:46Thursday, it slowly becomes a little calmer, but it is unsettled. Blustery showers, strong

02:53winds continue across the UK. Showery rain for many, particularly across parts of England

02:58and Wales and rumbles of thunder in there too. So, do continue to take care travelling

03:03on Thursday as well. Gusty winds, particularly around the coast over the higher ground. Temperatures

03:08a little cooler, so showers following a snow still across parts of Scotland, around eight

03:12or nine Celsius, still mild in the far south. So, it is remaining very unsettled as we move

03:19through the week, particularly through tonight and into Wednesday as Storm Gerrit moves in.

03:24So, do take extra care if you are travelling over the next few days and for more information

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