This afternoon will continue with unsettled conditions as Storm Bert impacts the UK. Snowy conditions will continue in parts of Scotland and northern England, but will fall as rain later in the afternoon. Strong winds and heavy rain will also continue for most and a yellow wind and rain warning has been issued for this afternoon. - This is the Met Office UK Weather forecast for the afternoon of 23/11/24. Bringing you today’s weather forecast is Greg Dewhurst.
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00:00Hello there. Welcome to your latest forecast from the Met Office. A very unsettled weekend.
00:06Storm Burt brings strong winds, heavy rain, some snow as well. And looking at the upper
00:12air pattern, we can see the cold air that's been across us over the course of the week
00:16has been pushed away and mild Atlantic air, exceptionally mild air, has replaced it. Storm
00:21Burt has bumped into that colder air and we've seen snow across the higher ground of the
00:27north of the UK as well. So, we can look at the satellite and radar sequence as we
00:32go through the course of the early hours. And we've seen a band of heavy rain push its
00:36way north and east with some localised flooding issues too. But this has been falling as snow
00:40across northern England, parts of Scotland too, giving some disruption combined with
00:44some strong winds too. And that snow now starting to turn back to rain. So, Met Office warnings
00:50out for snow across northern England into Scotland. This turns back to rain as we head
00:55through into the afternoon. But an unsettled day for everyone. Cloudy with outbreaks of
01:00heavy rain, some local disruption from that rain as well, leading to some flooding. Strong
01:05winds as well, gusts of 50, 60, locally 70 miles an hour or so, particularly around the
01:10coast and in the west. But not exclusively, it will be windy in the east too. So, if you
01:14are travelling through the day today, it is worth staying up to date with our warnings
01:18as we are keeping them up to date as we move through the next 24 hours. As I mentioned,
01:24exceptionally mild air pushing in from the southwest and from the Atlantic. 15, 16 Celsius
01:30possible across southwestern parts. Temperatures still cold though across northern England
01:34into Scotland, barely above freezing for some here. But the mild air quickly moving in as
01:38we head into the evening. You can see there, 12 degrees in Northern Ireland. But looking
01:43at the wind, it does stay very windy through the weekend. We can see Storm Burt anchored
01:48to the west of the UK. Strong winds around the south coast of England. Strong winds across
01:53the northwest as well by the end of Sunday. Gusts of 60, 70 miles an hour possible here.
01:59And that continues into Monday as well. So, further warnings are likely. So, it is worth
02:03staying up to date with our forecast. Through this evening though, bands of a showery rain
02:08continue to push north and eastwards across many parts. Rain building up across parts
02:12of northern England, Wales, the west country in particular. Especially over the higher
02:16ground, 100 millimetres or so is possible through this event. So, there could be some
02:21disruption from flooding as well. And this just continues to remain windy right through
02:26the night across many areas. Something a little drier starting to come into Northern Ireland
02:31by the end of the night. But exceptionally mild across England and Wales. Temperatures
02:35dropping no lower than 13, 14 Celsius. Possibly 15 degrees, well above where they should be
02:40during the day at this time of year. Temperatures continue to rise across Scotland as well.
02:45Double digits by the end of the night. So, where we've had all the snow, this will continue
02:50to melt and lead to further flooding issues as well. So, a very unsettled start to Sunday
02:56as storm Burt. You can see there the centre just sat to the west of us there. Outbreaks
03:01of rain continue to push north and eastwards through the day across parts of England. Everside,
03:06something a little drier and brighter. But this weather front may move a little north
03:10and south at times too. So, it is worth being prepared for heavy rain through the day. Something
03:15a little brighter for Northern Ireland, Northern England, Southern Scotland. But blustery showers
03:18here after a brighter period across Scotland as well. The low centre pushes nearer and
03:24we see strong winds pushing back in across the Highlands and Islands, gusts of 60, 70
03:29miles an hour. As I mentioned, Met Office warnings continue to be in place. So, it is
03:32worth staying up to date with the warnings as we go through the next few days. Mild 16,
03:3917 Celsius possible in any brighter breaks. Double figures across Scotland. So, we'll
03:44continue to see the risk of some snowmelt as well. It stays windy and wet for many into
03:50Monday. Perhaps a brief drier interlude into Tuesday before further wet and windy weather
03:56for Wednesday. So, there's a lot of weather going on at the moment. It is worth staying
04:00up to date on our social media channels and our YouTube channel as well. See you again
04:04soon.