Issued: 0530hrs Wednesday 7th January 2026
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Breezy start, some snow in northeast Scotland, patchy rain Ireland, dry elsewhere ad still cold

Snow this morning in northeast Scotland, windy here as well. A few outbreaks of rain for southeast England early on, clearing quickly. Then drier and brighter for most areas and cold too. Cloud and some rain in western areas of Ireland and staying chilly for all with a strong northwest wind.

This afternoon stays snowy in the far northeast of Scotland. Cloud and patchy rain cross Ireland in the afternoon and reaching western Wales and southwest England. Dry for other areas with broken cloud and a few bright or sunny spells, winds easing.

Cloud and patchy sleet and some snow in Wales and the Midlands tonight. Snow showers in western Scotland, some sleet and snow in the northwest. Drier in central and eastern Scotland. Drier too in Ireland, a few wintry showers in northern and western Ireland.

Simon

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