UK Forecast - January 08, 2026
Cold and wintry
Risk of ice

Friday
The low-pressure system moves across the Low Countries. Eastern England and Scotland will start the day with snow, even to very low levels. Through the day, snow will gradually turn to rain at lower elevations and become lighter and patchier. Scotland, Ireland, and Wales will see coastal wintry showers. Highs of 3â'4C in the south, but only 1â'2C in the north.
 


Friday Night
Plenty of wintry showers over the coastal areas of Scotland, and rain showers for the eastern English coastal counties. Over Wales a few showers are possible, while Ireland will see a dry evening and night. Minimum temperatures at -2C over most parts, but locally 4C over southwest coasts. Risk of icy conditions.
 


Saturday
Eastern Scotland and eastern England will experience a cloudy day with frequent showers, wintry at times near Scottish coasts. Wales, Ireland, and western England will be brighter overall but with a few wintry showers. Maximum temperatures of 3â'4C generally, but 1â'2C inland across England and Scotland. Widespread frost developing later in the afternoon.
 


Sunday
A showery morning for northern and eastern Scotland, with some showers turning wintry. Elsewhere, a dry but cloudy start. A band of rain reaches southern Ireland later in the morning, spreading into England and Wales during the evening, where it will turn to snow in places. Highs of 7C in the west, but only 1â'2C in the east. Frost developing later, mainly across northern areas.