Saturday evening forecast 30/12/23

30 December - National weather forecast presented by Craig Snell.

Transcript

00:00Hello, there. Welcome to your latest weather update from the Met Office, where as we see

00:03at 2023, the weather is certainly set to remain quite unsettled across the UK. And it's all

00:09courtesy of this area of low pressure. It's not going to go very far as we move into New

00:14Year's Eve. It does eventually clear through for New Year's Day, allowing this brief ridge

00:18of high pressure to come through. But you can see the next area of low pressure just

00:22waiting there for Tuesday. Back to the here and now. We have this cold front moving across

00:27many parts of England, some heavy rain on it and also some strong and gusty winds, giving

00:31some fairly poor travelling conditions in places. The rain across Scotland just beginning

00:36to clear the mainland, but continuing right throughout the night for Orkney and Shetland.

00:42And then elsewhere, really, it's going to be a mixture of clear spells and scattered

00:45showers. In the clearest slots, it will turn fairly chilly. But I think for most places

00:50away from Scotland, we will be frost free as we start New Year's Eve. So once any early

00:56rain clears eastern England on New Year's Eve, for many parts, it's going to be a day

01:00of sunny spells and scattered showers. Showers initially focused across the west, but will

01:05become more widespread as the day goes on. Some of these could be quite heavy, even at

01:09the risk of some thunder at times. But for Shetland, that rain just continues to persist

01:14right throughout the day. A blustery day, especially across the south and the very far

01:18northeast of the UK. And with the winds coming in from the northwest, a cooler feeling day

01:23compared to Saturday, but still just reaching double figures in the south. Then into the

01:29evening as we begin to approach midnight for many parts, Northern Ireland, England and

01:33Wales, we continue to see some further showers. So certainly recommend a rain jacket if you

01:38are planning to be out around midnight. For Scotland, it should turn a little bit drier

01:43here and with some lighter winds, it will turn quite chilly too. So maybe a thicker

01:47jacket here as we approach midnight. And then for the rest of the night, very little changes

01:52really, still the risk of some further showers. Showers may well just return across parts

01:57of Scotland too as we start a New Year's Day morning. But for many, especially across the

02:02southern half of the UK, temperatures not falling much lower than around 5 to 7 degrees.

02:08So for New Year's Day, for the northern half of the UK, really it's going to be a mixture

02:11of some bright spells, but also a scattering of showers. Some of these showers could be

02:15a little bit wintry, especially across the high ground of Scotland. Across the south

02:19though, a much drier and brighter day. Good day to be out and about for a walk or two.

02:25But then down towards the very far southwest, the sunshine turning increasingly hazy as

02:29the afternoon goes on, with some rain approaching Devon and Cornwall as we approach dusk. Temperatures

02:35on New Year's Day, climbing up to about 10 to 11 degrees in the south. In the north,

02:40looking more towards 5 to 7 degrees. Well, that's all from me for now. If you want any

02:46weather updates over the New Year weekend, you can always check out our website or our

02:50app and don't forget to follow us on YouTube. But that's all for me. Take care and I'll

02:54see you again soon.