Week ahead - December 15, 2024
Showers, waves of rain
Windy at times

Issued: 1000 Sunday 15th December 2024
Duty forecaster: Dan Graves


Waves of rain and showers with dry periods between. Gales likely.

A mixed week ahead. There will be wind and plentiful wet days, but a few brighter, drier spells as well. A few mild days coming up but cooler later. Gales are likely for many, especially Scotland and along all coasts.

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Wednesday 18/12/24
Low pressure affecting the country on Wednesday. Strong winds ubiquitous and periods of rain which are going to become more persistent and heavier during the day from the west. Heaviest rains across England and Wales, lighter in Scotland focused in the west. A risk of gales and highs at 10 to 14C.


 


Thursday 19/12/24
Low pressure drifts east away from the British Isles on Thursday, clearing clouds and allowing sunshine. A windy day from the north with gales possible. Heavy, frequent showers along north and west coasts, some encroaching inland. Drier south and east. Showers turning wintry over the hills of Scotland and northern England. A colder day at 5 to 7C.


 


Friday 20/12/24
A weak trough of low pressure approaches from the west bringing increasing cloud. Some rain into western Scotland and Ireland later as a front arrives from the Atlantic. Fresh northwest winds and highs at 6 to 8C.



 
 
 


Saturday 21/12/24
Westerly winds strengthen, changes of gales in the west and north. Fronts bringing cloud and rain to Scotland and Ireland as well as northwest England and north Wales on Saturday. Bright patches and showers follow. Drier and brighter east and south. Highs 5 to 8C.


 


Sunday 22/12/24
Cool and windy, chance of gales remaining along coasts. Showers in Scotland and north England, snow on higher terrain. Further showers western Wales and western Ireland. Eastern Ireland and much of central and eastern England will be dry and cool with sunny spells. Highs at 4C north, 8C south.

Monday 23/12/24
Westerly breeze maintaining cloud cover in many places, brighter east and south. Scattered showers possible most places, with longer periods of rain in north Ireland and Scotland. Highs of 5 to 7C.


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Week Ahead
General Remarks
Mo, 16.12. various clouds, light rain  - 11° 90%
Tu, 17.12. cloudy, light rain  - 11° 85%
We, 18.12. cloudy, rain 10° - 14° 80%
Th, 19.12. various clouds, heavy rain  -  75%
Fr, 20.12. cloudy, light rain  -  65%
Sa, 21.12. cloudy, light rain  -  50%
Su, 22.12. various clouds, rain  -  45%
Mo, 23.12. cloudy, light rain  -  45%
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