Issued: 0600hrs Monday 1st December 2025
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

A changeable week, reasonable at first but then turning more unsettled

An changeable week ahead with low pressure in control of weather conditions. Tuesday and Wednesday see showers around western and southern coasts and hills. After mid week lower pressure takes control with a slip to wetter weather conditions, potentially windy too especially in the west.

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Thursday 4/12/25
An occluded front passing east through Ireland in the early hours of Thursday bringing showery outbreaks of rain. This front is into Wales, western and central England bringing rain by morning, the rain may be heavy in Northern Ireland. Drier northern and eastern Scotland and England, turning drier in Ireland. This afternoon sees rain clearing eastern England with some patchy rain and cloud in southern Scotland and Northern Ireland. Cloudy for many other areas, best sunshine in northern Scotland. Highs at 6 to 9C.

Friday 5/12/25
Low pressure west of Ireland on Friday. Dry to start in many areas with sunny spells and a morning frost. Increasing cloud bringing wind and rain to Ireland in the morning, this pushing east into western areas during the afternoon. Highs at 7 to 10C.

 
 
 

Saturday 6/12/25
Low pressure close to Ireland on Saturday. This brings a day of broken cloud and some showery bursts of rain. Some areas brighter than others. Highs at 7 to 10C.



 
 
 

Sunday 7/12/25
A ridge of high pressure builds on Sunday giving a dry and bright start to the day, with a touch of early frost. Cloud and periods of rain in Ireland, turning cloudier over western coasts and hills. Highs at 7C in northern Scotland to 14C in southwest England.


 

Monday 8/12/25
Fronts in Ireland and western areas of the UK. Periods of rain and wind in the west too. Drier in the east with broken cloud. The rain in the west may be heavy. Highs at 7C in northern Scotland, 13C in southern England.

Tuesday 9/12/25
Wet and windy for Tuesday. Heavy periods of rain across northern and western areas. Drier in the east but cloudy. Widespread gales are possible. Highs at 10 to 14C but 8C in Ireland.