From a local perspective, this morning's charts show the worst possible outcome over the next 10 days. High pressure close enough to keep any interesting weather that might come this way off the Atlantic well away, but not close enough to bring any frost or fog, and positioned in such a way to ensure a continuous stream of low cloud, high humidity, spits of rain and zero drying and temps as high during the night as during the day. 

Not much cheer in the GFS ensembles https://www.theweatheroutlook.com/twodata/gefs.aspx?modelrun=na&lg=850&lglocation=london

That comes as a surprise. Apart from the last few days it really hasn’t felt very mild this month, and we’ve had quite a few sharp frosts. 

Only 3 frosts here this month but daytime temperatures haven't been especially mild. In fact, only 3 days have been in double digits. Even a normal December probably exceeds that.

Cool and wet again today 4.5c

Just need a bit of luck from here

Again I think it's pointless hoping for anything much this side of mid-January, with the vortex being pushed across and fairly unanimously set to take up residence over our side of the pole. It's what happens after that that might (or might not) be interesting. (See GW's post in the SSW thread)

I think it would benefit everybody to take a week or so's break from the models over Christmas and have another look before New Year, by which time FI might start to look a bit better! Looking between now and then will only depress cold-hunters!

Not convinced nothing wont crop before then, we are close to getting something interesting in my mind and yesterday’s GFS run shows how it can happen. Will keep an eye on the models over the next week even if they look mild!!

Closing at 11:52am.