Issued: 1000hrs Sunday 14th December 2025
Duty forecaster: Dan Graves

Spells of heavy rain and gales.

A continuing trend of westerly winds and low pressure systems brining wind and rain across all areas, always wettest in the west. Signs of a change to drier but cooler conditions next weekend.

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Wednesday 17/12/25
Low pressure northwest of Scotland. A windy day with fronts passing from west to east. Periods of rain could be heavy in the west, generally lighter in the east but heavier spells possible here too. The southeast may see some early mist/fog and bright spells before more cloud arrives. Highs at 7 to 10C Britain, a few degrees warmer Ireland.
 

Thursday 18/12/25
Heavy rain associated with fronts affecting much of the British Isles on Thursday. A risk of gales in England. Drier and brighter in northern Scotland for a time. Highs at 7 to 11C.



 
 
 

Friday 19/12/25
Windy on Friday with heavy showers north and west. Elsewhere it will be dry and often brighter with sunny spells. Highs at 7 to 10C.



 
 
 

Saturday 20/12/25
A wet day for many as fronts pass west-to-east on a keen wind. Spells of heavy rain in southern England with frequent showers into western areas. A few brighter spells possible away from the main rain bands. Highs at 5 to 9C.



 
 
 

Sunday 21/12/25
A changeable day, may be quite unsettled in southern areas with frequent rain and breezy. Generally drier further north but likely cloudy here too. Highs at 5 to 9C.

Monday 22/12/25
More rain for southwestern areas on Monday. Winds trending easterly which may bring a few showers onto eastern coasts. Some sunny spells in northern Scotland but chilly, highs at 4C north but 10C south.