Thursday Afternoon Forecast 04/01/23

04 January - National Weather Forecast presented  by Alex Burkill

Transcript

00:00Hello, very good day to you. Welcome to your latest Met Office weather update. Whilst it's

00:04a showery picture for northern parts, it's a much wetter picture further south with heavy

00:08persistent rain in association with an area of low pressure that's going to push its way

00:13north-eastwards as we go through the day. We're likely to see totals of 20 to 30, possibly

00:18even up to 40 millimetres building up and that's why we have issued a yellow rainfall

00:23warning. Anywhere in this warning area could see some flooding and some disruption to travel

00:29but I think it's most likely around central southern England, so Dorset, Hampshire into

00:34Sussex where we have the greatest chance of seeing those highest rainfall totals building

00:38up. As well as the heavy persistent rain, we need to watch out for some strong blustery

00:42winds. Jersey Met has issued a red warning for the Channel Islands. Looking at the details

00:46through Thursday afternoon, that heavy persistent rain then edging its way a little bit further

00:51north-eastwards, a scattering of showers further north, particularly across parts of Scotland,

00:56Northern Ireland and into northern England. But in between these two areas, for more central

01:00parts, we're likely to see something a bit drier and possibly even brighter for a time

01:05before some cloud pushes its way up from the south. Temperatures will be near normal for

01:10the time of year, just about scraping into double figures towards the south, but with

01:14the wind and that rain, it is going to feel pretty unpleasant. That rain then continues

01:19its way north-eastwards as we go through this evening and overnight, so bringing some heavy

01:23persistent rain to parts of East Anglia and into Lincolnshire could be some further issues

01:28as a result here, and it continues well through the early hours of Friday morning. Otherwise,

01:34further showers likely, particularly towards the west. Some of them could be a little bit

01:37on the heavy side, but in between, something a bit drier and also some clear spells possible.

01:43Under these clear spells, we could see a touch of frost perhaps, and also some patches of

01:47mist and fog as we wake up on Friday morning. Otherwise, through Friday in the east, a bit

01:52of a wet start, that rain continuing for a time, but does eventually clear away. Though

01:56for eastern, north-eastern parts of Scotland, some persistent rain continuing here. In Shetland,

02:01we could see some wintriness, so some sleet is quite likely. Otherwise, a scattering of

02:05showers, especially across parts of northern England, Wales and perhaps western England

02:09too. Also, coastal parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland likely to see a few showers, but a

02:14bit further inland, it's looking quite a bit drier and there should be some sunshine at

02:18times as well. Temperatures likely to be similar to Thursday, perhaps even down a degree

02:23or so, but still near normal for the time of year. Most places, mid to high single figures

02:27may just about get into double figures somewhere towards the south. Looking ahead and into

02:33the weekend, we're still going to be under the influence of an area of low pressure towards

02:37the north, so bringing some blustery, showery weather for a time. And whilst there will

02:41still be a few showers coming and going as we go through Saturday and into Sunday, we're

02:45generally going to become under the influence of high pressure. So that means things are

02:49going to turn more settled with lighter winds, a mostly dry picture, a good deal of winter

02:54sunshine during the daytime, but we're likely to see some chilly nights with an increasing

02:59risk of some frost and fog. As a result, it is worth keeping up to date with the forecast

03:03wherever you are. You can do so on our YouTube channel. I'll see you later. Bye bye.