By Brian Gaze
[Published 06:25 05/12/2024]
The weather is likely to cause disruption and play havoc with outdoor Christmas festivals and markets in parts of the UK during the coming days. Today, heavy rain and strongs winds push southeastward. However, the main course is expected to be served up on Friday and Saturday. (If you would like to browse the website without adverts and access premium features, see below)
Issued 3rd December 2024
Outbreaks of rain clear southeastward to leave dry conditions for a time. However, further heavy spells of rain rattle in from the west and push across much of the UK during the afternoon. The rain will be heavy at times and accompanied by strong winds. Brighter and showery conditions follow, with the persistent rain clearing from the south east and East Anglia in the evening.
Temperatures range from 7°C in the east to 12°C in the south west. 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, Thursday 5th December [Tap animation to toggle cities]
Tonight, the remnants of the rain should quickly clear from the southeast. All areas will then have clear spells, and in sheltered locations a touch of frost is likely by morning.
Tomorrow starts dry in virtually all areas. Through the day outbreaks of rain push across Northern Ireland and into Britain. By the early evening it will probably still be dry in the east, but the band of rain will quickly move through, with showery conditions following. In the north the showers merge to give longer periods of heavy rain, and in Scotland snow is likely particularly over the mountains. Severe gale or even storm force winds are expected in western counties, particularly near the coast.
UK Met UKV, Friday 6th December [Tap animation to toggle cities]
Through the weekend the very stormy and windy conditions will gradually ease. On Saturday, severe gales are likely to cause further disruption in places, accompanied by heavy, showery periods of rain. In central and northern Scotland the risk of heavy snow remains. By Sunday the showers become more scattered and increasingly confined to eastern counties. With winds turning northerly, temperatures start to drop.
GFS, overview for Sat 7th Dec - Mon 9th Dec
The temperature league tables are for Wednesday 4th December 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.
Tree felled by Storm Eunice on the Gladstone path. Posted by brian gaze
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