IMPORTANT : ARCHIVED CONTENT

Tuesday begins overcast in much of the UK and temperatures are generally a few degrees above freezing point. Locally in the north clear intervals overnight have led to a touch of frost.

During the rest of the day sunny intervals are possible in Scotland but for most of the country there will be a lot of cloud that brings drizzle at times. Later this afternoon more persistent outbreaks of rain push into Northern Ireland, Wales and south western England. The Arpege forecast chart below for 5pm today shows where rain is expected. 

Meteo France Arpege 00z, 9th Jan, temperatures, 17:00 GMT Tue 9th Jan

Temperatures range from 2C (36F) in Scotland to 7C (45F) in the south. See the rainfall radar for the latest view.

Tonight the wet weather moves northeastward. Outbreaks of rain will be patchy but there could be a few heavy ones in southern and central England, and over high ground in Scotland snow is likely. 

Tomorrow the rain clears from the east to leave mostly dry conditions and and some brighter spells but late in the day there is a risk of it turning wet in the far south west. in the south temperatures will be close to the mid January average but the north stays quite cold.

On Thursday a ridge of high pressure brings drier conditions. Cloud amounts are uncertain but there is a reasonable chance of some bright spells.

Atlantic set to return

Through Friday and the weekend a transitions back to unsettled weather is favoured with all areas having wet and windy spells. Temperatures generally become close to the average but there is a greater likelihood of cold incursions in the north and mild ones in the south.

The forecast chart below for Sunday shows weather systems from the west making inroads across the UK and an unsettled Atlantic based established.

GFS 00z, 9th Jan, pressure and precipitation, 15:00 GMT Sun 14th Jan

Register for the TWO community

If you would like to join the TWO community please see how to register for the forum. People with all levels of meteorological knowledge are very welcome to apply. However if you're a meteorology (or related subject) student or recent graduate there may be an opportunity for you to earn some money next summer.

Forecast tools

Check the latest computer model predictions and rain radar using the links below:

Rain and precipitation type radar

Meteo France Arpege forecast charts

Global Forecast System (GFS) forecast charts

16 day GEFS ensembles at a glance

After a quiet start more unsettled conditions return. There is a possibility of snow at times, especially in the north. View latest GEFS.