Issued: 0530hrs Thursday 28th December 2023
Duty forecaster: Filotas Paschos

Heavy rain in northwest, but lighter elsewhere. Snow over high ground in Scotland.

Low pressure to the northwest of the UK, will bring further cloudy skies with showers or longer spells of rain, this possibly more persistent and heavy for a time over the Hebrides, Northwest Highlands, Strathclyde and northwest England. Some hill snow is expected over the Northwest and central Highlands later in the afternoon, but with no significant accumulations. Best of the drier weather over the Northern Isles. It will breezy for all, but with strong winds or even near gale force winds in far western exposure. Temperature will rise up to 5-6C across Northern Ireland and Scotland, but 8-9C across England and Wales.

Through the evening it will remain fairly cloudy across most areas, with possibly a longer spell of rain over west Scotland with some snow over higher ground. Further south some clear spells, with some light rain mostly over northwest England and Wales. Minimum temperature will down to 4-5C over Scotland, but 8-9C elsewhere.

Filotas

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