By Brian Gaze
[Published 08:20 01/12/2024]
The winter forecast which covers December, January and February has been issued. As ever, confidence in long range forecasts remains low, but the signals this year seem to mostly point in one direction. Of course, as usual there are some factors which suggest other scenarios. (If you would like to browse the website without adverts and access premium features, see below)
Issued 26th November 2024
Outbreaks of heavy rain steadily clear from central and eastern areas by the early afternoon. All regions then have sunny spells, but showers will push into northern and western parts of the UK.
Mild. Temperatures range from 11°C in the north to 15°C in the south. Check the weather radar for the most up to date view.
The TWO seasonal forecast covering the winter months has been issued. More information can be found in the Mild and wet winter favoured? article.
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UK Met UKV, Sunday 1st December [Tap animation to toggle cities]
Tonight showery outbreaks of rain are likely in much of the UK, with the heaviest of them in the north. Later on the risk of sleet or snow increases in Scotland as it turns colder.
Tomorrow there will be showers or longer spells of rain in much of the UK. However, it will be turning colder as winds switch into a northerly direction. Showers in Scotland increasingly fall as snow, even at low levels.
UK Met UKV, Monday 2nd December [Tap animation to toggle cities]
The outlook remains mixed. A ridge of high pressure means Tuesday is expected to start dry and frosty in much of the UK. However, a band of rain pushes into the west during the second half of the day, and in the north it could be preceded by a period of snow. The middle part of the week is looking unsettled and temperatures will be rising again, at least for a time. There is a chance of it becoming very windy or even stormy.
GFS, overview for Tue 3rd Dec - Thu 5th Dec
The temperature league tables are for Saturday 30th November 2024. Please note that our database does not include data from all of the official reporting stations in the UK.
Check the CET tracker for the latest information on how this month's temperatures compare to the Central England Temperature averages for 1961-1990, 1971-2000, 1981-2010, 1991-2020, and 1659-2020.
Forestry track near Loch Morlich, 3 Jan. Posted by slowoldgit
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