Issued: Monday 22nd December 2014
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Unsettled and becoming cooler, then cool to cold in January

Staying unsettled and rather cool for the rest of December, although there are hints of a few milder days in the run up to Christmas. We are starting to build a picture of colder weather to end the year and to start 2015.

*27/12/14 - 2/1/15*
A mixed period of weather. There will be strong winds and periods of rain through the weekend and into the early part of the week.
Through New Year there may be some cooler conditions developing, especially in the north. To the south it will be damp at times with rainfall trying to edge northwards.

*3/1/15 - 9/1/15*
High pressure building to the south of the country through the week, with low pressure to the north. Winds to the west or northwest bringing mixed weather, but generally cooler conditions.
Most rain to north and west, but drier to the south and east. Precipitation may turn wintry in the north. We also need to watch for the threat of cooler conditions developing should high pressure build further north.

*10/1/15 - 16/1/15*
Little change through this week. Remaining cool. Further periods of rain, especially in the north. Windy at ties with gales. The precipitation again falling as sleet and snow at times over high ground in the north.

*17/1/15 - 23/1/15
Hints of a cold week ahead. There is a risk of cool conditions and perhaps even cold. There could be rain, sleet and snow at times, most in the north. Southern areas generally being more frosty.

Simon Keeling
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