Monday afternoon forecast 25/12/2023

25 December – National weather forecast presented by Greg Dewhurst

Transcript

00:00Hello there, welcome to your latest Met Office forecast. It remains cloudy and damp and a

00:06wet Christmas for many of us and that's thanks to an area of low pressure. But it is slowly

00:12moving out of the way and we'll see a ridge of high pressure just about moving in for

00:16Boxing Day, allowing something a little more settled. However, it then turns wet and very

00:22windy as we move through Wednesday itself. Met Office warnings out for many parts of

00:28the country. So if you are travelling on Wednesday, it is worth staying attuned to

00:32the forecast. For the rest of Christmas Day, a cloudy picture for many of us. Outbreaks

00:38of rain which could be heavy at times, particularly over western parts of Wales, some drizzly

00:43bits and pieces in places. Showers across Northern Ireland, Northern England into Scotland,

00:47some of these heavy at times. And then a band of showery rain bumping into colder air will

00:52lead to some snow across the higher ground of Scotland, generally above 200 metres or

00:57so, perhaps as much as 5 to 10 centimetres over the higher ground. So a white Christmas

01:02but for the vast majority a wet Christmas. And a mild one too. Temperatures 11, 12, 13

01:08Celsius under the cloud and rain across England and Wales. Colder further north, 6 or 7 across

01:13parts of Scotland. Into the evening time, further blustery showers across the northern

01:19half of the UK. The rain across England and Wales slowly pushing away into the early hours.

01:24Showers initially but even these start to fade away as we move into the start of Boxing

01:29Day. Clear skies for many and that will allow it to turn quite chilly. Temperatures dipping

01:35lower than they have done of late. Low single figures below, freezing across the glens of

01:39Scotland. With wintry showers across northern Scotland, we could see some icy stretches

01:43developing. But that means a bright start for many on Boxing Day. Sunny spells, a few

01:49showers initially but dry day for many. Plenty of blue skies and that's a great day then

01:55to be out and about, working off that Christmas dinner. However, cloud and rain does spread

02:01into the south-west as we move into the afternoon. Parts of Devon and Cornwall seeing some outbreaks

02:05of rain and the sunshine becoming increasingly hazy. Best of the blue skies across parts

02:10of Scotland. Those wintry showers across the far north-east continuing. So for most a dry

02:16day and temperatures a little bit more festive as well. Generally 4-6 Celsius across the

02:21north of the UK. Still mild across the very far south-west as that cloud and rain moves

02:25back in 11 or 12 degrees. It's all changed then through Boxing Day evening time and into

02:32Wednesday as these weather systems start to move in. So outbreaks of rain pushing slowly

02:36north-eastwards across parts of England and Wales. A chilly night and evening across parts

02:42of Scotland. Temperatures falling below freezing here. And then for Wednesday a very unsettled

02:48day. So if you are travelling do take extra care. Outbreaks of heavy rain pushing north-eastwards

02:52across much of the country. Bumping into colder air across Scotland will lead to some snowfall

02:58here. Very strong winds too. Gusts of 50-60mph possible across southern and western coasts

03:03of England and Wales. Perhaps even just as strong across parts of Northern Ireland and

03:08Western Scotland too. Showery rain following some of this heavy at times. And temperatures

03:14with strong and gusty winds coming in from the south it will generally be mild. 12 or

03:1813 Celsius though. With the strength of the wind it won't feel quite as mild as the numbers

03:23suggest. Cold air across Scotland just about holding on. Particularly over the higher ground

03:28where the snow continues. So it remains unsettled as we move through the week ahead. Something

03:34a little quieter for Boxing Day. So do stay tuned to the forecast over the coming days.

03:39See you again soon.