Issued: 0530hrs Monday 5th January 2026
Duty forecaster: Dan Graves

Staying cold and bright with coastal snow showers, then a regime change begins overnight.

Good morning,

You know that weather you've seen the past few days? That's essentially the weather you'll see today. The very cold northerly wind continues its southward push, brining showers onto northern and eastern coasts and down the Irish Sea into west Wales and southwest England. Inland, there will be plenty of bright, sunny weather. The only change some will notice is a slight easing of the showers in western areas with time. This is the first sign of a change in regime. Locally in central Scotland, highs may only reach -3C. For many, the highs will linger around 0 or 1C, perhaps slightly warmer in Ireland, and up to 5C in far southwest England.

Into nighttime, a ridge of high pressure builds into Ireland and southwest England, being pushed along by a front just behind it. The high pressure will ease the showers in the Irish Sea and along the English east coast and maintain clear skies for much of central and southern England overnight. However, in the northwest, snow showers will becoming more frequent into coastal areas, spreading more widely into Scotland and northwest England in the later hours. A very cold night with lows of -3 to -5C for many, only locally higher in western areas.

Have a good day!
-Dan

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