Storm Goretti impacts today and tomorrow

By Brian Gaze

[Published 06:25 08/01/2026]

Storm Goretti will bring heavy rain, disruptive snow and strong winds to parts of the UK through today and into tomorrow. Quieter conditions return on Saturday, but on Sunday another band of rain moves in from the west, likely preceded by a period of sleet and snow in central and northern areas.

14 day weather forecast video

Issued 6th January 2026

Showers 

Heavy rain, snow and strong winds

Outbreaks of heavy rain will spread northwards today across southern and central areas, and are expected to turn to snow over high ground in Wales and increasingly on their northern edge. Substantial and disruptive accumulations of wet snow are likely in places, particularly over high ground. It will also become very windy, especially in the southwestern peninsula, where gusts of up to 90 mph are possible in exposed coastal locations.

The northern half of the UK has a mostly dry day, although there could be a few wintry showers in coastal counties.

Cold. Temperatures range from 1°C in the far north to 5°C in the south and 12°C in the south west. Check the weather radar for the most up-to-date view.

UKV, Thursday 8th January [Tap animation to toggle cities]

Tonight:
Outbreaks of rain in England and Wales will steadily extend eastwards and increasingly turn to snow. Significant accumulations are possible in places, even down to low levels. Scotland and Northern Ireland will have a mostly dry night. In the Scottish glens, it will be bitterly cold, with temperatures dipping below -10°C.

Tomorrow:
The outbreaks of rain, sleet, and snow will increasingly become restricted to central and eastern England as Storm Goretti begins to move away. Wintry showers are likely at times in the north and west. It will be windy and very cold.

UKV, Friday 9th January [Tap animation to toggle cities]

Milder next week

Saturday: Wintry showers in the east steadily fade away. Central and western parts of the UK have sunny spells, but there could be wintry showers in western Scotland. Cold.

Outlook: During Sunday and Monday a transition to milder conditions is expected to begin taking place. Outbreaks of rain push in from the west and they are likely to be preceded by a period of sleet and snow in central and northern areas.

GFS overview for Saturday 10th January - Monday 12th January

Yesterday's temperatures

The temperature league tables are for Wednesday 7th January 2026. Please note that our database does not include data from all of the official reporting stations in the UK.

Current temperatures vs Historical averages

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.