Issued: 0530hrs Thursday 21st December 2023
Duty forecaster: Filotas Paschos

Mostly dry bright away from far northwest. Rain and strong winds Northwest Scotland.

Another mostly cloudy and breezy day with outbreaks of rain across many areas, but this more persistent and possibly heavy over north and west Scotland as well as Northern Ireland. Best of the drier conditions over southern England. As the day progresses, the air over Scotland will become colder, with rain turning into snow over higher ground. Breezy with strong winds over north and west, with gusts reaching gales force over Northern Isles as well as in exposure over northern Scotland. Maximum temperature at 7C in Scotland, but still mild elsewhere with topsoil 12-13C.

A cloudy evening and night will follow with further outbreaks of rain and some hill snow over Scotland. Windy with gales developing in far north, with the minimum temperature at 4C over Scotland but in double figures over England and Wales.

Filotas

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