Simon: A band of squally showers passing east through Ireland this morning, then much of the UK this afternoon. New Year celebrations looking dry for much of England, Wales and Ireland, but showers in western Scotland and the west and north of Ireland.

Simon: If you are heading out this evening it will be chilly and dry for most. A few showers in western Scotland and western Ireland though. Have a great time!

Simon: Still heavy rain to come over central, eastern and southern England this evening, further heavy rain in parts of Scotland too.

Simon: Storm Frank pushes its rain band heads east today, heavier in the west. A windy start to the morning too, but these winds easing this afternoon.

Simon: Latest peak wind gust map since midnight.

Simon: Dry for most this afternoon, bright spells developing and the winds picking up too. Rain arrives in Ireland later.

Simon: Rain from Storm Frank is becoming heavy i the west now, edging eastwards overnight. Winds increasing too with gusts of 70mph in the west.

Simon: Latest forecast rainfall for Wednesday suggested severe gales late Tuesday overnight into Wednesday, followed by heavy rain through Wednesday. Most in northwest England and Wales.

Simon: Outbreaks of rain in Ireland and the far west UK this morning, mostly dry elsewhere.

John: A cold, dry morning across northern Britain. A band of rain in the south will move north and weaken with low rainfall totals across northern England.

John: Very windy across Wales and southern England. Gusts to 84mph reported at Capel Curig.

John: Heavy rain lies across NW Wales, northern England and Scotland. Upwards of 40-60mm will fall across northwest England with 100mm over the hills over the next 48 hrs.

Garry: Happy Christmas from us all here at WeatherOnline! Today brings further rain moving northwards across Britain. Mild in the south. Cooler in north. Showers in Scotland, snow over the mountains.

Simon: A cold front passes east through this morning bringing some gusty winds ahead of it. Brighter, more Christmassy weather follows from the west this afternoon, although there will be some showers too. The showers turning wintry over the hills of Scotland northern England and Wales.

Simon: Heavy showers in Scotland this morning, most in the west, wintry over hills. The showers should be fading this afternoon. Scattered showers at first in England & Wales, but these clearing this afternoon.

Simon: Showers continue to fade from Scotland this afternoon, mostly dry for the rest of the UK.

Simon: A band of rain associated with a cold front passing east through today. The rain heavy at times with the winds becoming blustery, but not clearing southeast England until this evening.

Simon: It's been wet for many today, but tomorrow is looking fresher and drier, although some heavy showers in Scotland.

Simon: Rain heading back north now, although through southern Ireland, Wales and southwest England. Will be moving north tonight.

Simon: A fair start to this morning for many, but rain already in Ireland and western Scotland passing quickly east bringing gusty winds as it arrives. Drier and brighter weather follows to the west through the afternoon.

John: still a number of showers this evening across Scotland and western parts of England and Wales.

John: a better day today and still mild. Rain is expected across northern Scotland. The rest of Britain will have a day of sunnier spells and scattered showers.

John: A band of heavy rain stretches from western Scotland southward into north west England and Wales.

John: Another heavy pulse of rain across Wales is moving up towards north west England.

Garry: Rain setting in for the rest of the afternoon in western Scotland. Elsewhere, patchy rain in west, drier east.

Garry: A very mild night ahead, widely 10 to 13C, could be locally record warm temperatures.

Garry: Another very mild day. Cloudy for many, with rain and drizzle in the west & north-west. Drier south & east.

Simon: Heavy bursts of rain in the west this morning, but this edging eastwards and weakening. There could still be some heavy bursts left on it as it reaches the Midlands and southern England this afternoon. Showers follow into Ireland and western Scotland.

Simon: Heavy bursts of rain in southern England this afternoon, turning patchier to the north. Mostly dry Scotland. Brighter further west.

Simon: Such a mild day. Ice-cream anyone?

Simon: Temperatures today will be more like September than December!

Simon: A damp night to come over much of the UK and Ireland. One band of rain heads east, as another arrives in the west bringing heavy rain at times. Becoming windy in Wales and southern England too.

Simon: A damp and dreary day today. Rain becomes more persistent across England, Wales and Ireland, with milder temperatures here too. Cold in northern Scotland still.

Simon: Heavy rain now into southern Ireland,. Wales and southwest England, heading northeast. Still cold in parts of Scotland.

Simon: A murky night for much of England and Wales. Drier Scotland.

Simon: the rain band is fading as it heads north across central parts of the UK now. Sleet and snow have just about faded from Scotland too.

Simon: Some more sleet and snow to come in central and eastern Scotland this morning, but this fading away. Rain into southwest Wales and southwest England too.

John: look out for very low visibilities of <100m across the Midlands as dense fog is forming.

John: A band of rain across Wales and central England is pushing north through the day. A milder day today but cold in Scotland with a risk of snow tonight.

John: Heavy rain across Wales and parts of the Midlands will move into northern England worsening the flooding situation. Gales are also likely to develop across Wales and southern England.

Simon: Snow for central and northern Scotland today, quite big falls over the hills and even a brief covering at low levels too for a time.

Simon: More snow showers this afternoon in Scotland, although these fading this evening.

Simon: Rain now finally clearing from Cumbria, heavy in north Wales for a time. This then passes through the Midlands and East Anglia this morning, reaching southern England this afternoon. Colder weather follows behind, showers too, especially in the west, these turning ot snow in northern Scotland.

Simon: The front across central and southern parts of England and Wales is fragmenting now, but is so reluctant to clear! Further showers to come in Scotland, some of them heavy and wintry in the west and north.

Garry: Heavy rain in the western Scotland will advance south into NW England and N Wales overnight, giving 20mm low levels, but risk 50-60mm over hills.

Garry: A chilly start across England & Wales, but some sunshine this morning. Rain affects Scotland & the north-west.

Simon: Rain clearing east this morning, showers in the west, becoming heavy for a time this afternoon.

Simon: Some more showers this afternoon, most in the west where some of them could be heavy. Drier in the east but can't rule out an odd shower here.

Simon: More rain to come this week across northwest England, but we should not see the huge totals of the weekend.

Simon: Rain crossing Ireland now, knocking on the door of Wales. All will see some rain overnight, reaching eastern areas by the morning.

Simon: Our inferred radar rainfall total maps have come into their own this weekend.

John: a tad breezy at Capel Curig with a reported gust of 83 mph.

John: heavy rain is affecting the northern half of Britain and as this area tends not to move, flooding is likely. 70 to over 100 mm of rain are predicted from Cumbria into western Scotland over the next 24 hrs. Strong gales will continue to increase with possible damaging gusts to 80 mph over the hills of northern England and the southern Uplands along with Snowdonia.

Garry: Winds increasing for all this afternoon, gusts 50-60mph Scotland & N.Ireland, locally 70mph in exposed north- west.

Garry: Widespread gales tonight, continuing tomorrow. Rain prolonged and heavy over most western hills.

Garry: A cool but bright start in eastern Britain. Clouds building from west. A few early showers north & west, before rain sets in later for W Scotland & NW Ireland. Gales developing.

Garry: Heavy rain sweeps into the west & north-west again today. Windy, cloudy and mild in the south & south-east.

Garry: Rain passes east across England & Wales this evening, heavy for a time then clearing from west.

Simon: Mostly dry and mild for much of England and Wales today, but rain reaching northwest England and Wales. Cooler and drier most of Scotland and Ireland, although showers in the west.

Simon: Rain across Wales and northwest England this evening some into the southwest too, all heading east.

Simon: Flooding problems heightened through the next few days in west Wales and parts of northwest England as more heavy rain is expected.

Simon: Mostly dry across the country this afternoon, although rain continues in Scotland.

Simon: A few hours of snow to come across central and southern Scotland this morning, although a thaw setting in this afternoon.