Issued: 1000 Thursday 1st January 2026
Duty forecaster: Dan Graves

Frequent wintry showers along coasts and northern Scotland.

A cold northerly wind spreads across the British Isles, brining very cold air with it. Wintry/snow showers will be frequent along most coasts (except southern coasts), inland areas often sunny. Indications of more unsettled weather mid-next week, including a risk of broader areas of snow, but detail is uncertain.

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Saturday 03/01/2026
Another cold and showery day, with showers again mostly confined to coastal areas away from the south. Showers will be frequent and heavy at times, turning wintry down to low levels with some accumulations likely. Fewer showers over Ireland and the Irish Sea than prior days. Often sunny for southern Scotland, England, and Wales. Highs of 0C in the north and 3C in the south, many upland areas will not reach above freezing all day. Widespread frost developing early in the evening.

Sunday 04/01/2026
A widespread hard frost Sunday morning with more wintry showers along coasts. Inland areas remains largely sunny. Highs of -1C in the north and 2C in the south, widespread frost redevelops overnight.



 
 
 

Monday 05/01/2026
Showers in the morning over the northern and eastern coastal areas, but turning gradually drier through the day as a short-lived ridge of high pressure arrives from the west. Turning cloudier in Scotland with frequent showers in the northwest. Highs of 2 or 3C for most.


 

Tuesday 06/01/2026
A band of rain arrives over Ireland through the morning and progresses eastward across England and Wales with time. Mostly falling as snow upland, some wintry precipitation reaching lower levels too. Snow showers return to northern Scotland. Highs of 0C in north, but 4 to 5C in south. Frost overnight over Scotland.


 

Wednesday 07/01/2026
Another band of wintry precipitation slips south across the country through the day. Ireland may be more widely rainy. Bright after the rain/snow passes, through snow showers continue to affect northern Scotland. Highs of 1C in north but 5C in south, locally warmer southwest.

Thursday 08/01/2026
Scattered wintry showers in the north and east, perhaps some scattered showers in west Ireland as well. Dry and bright for many, some cloud near western coasts. Highs of 1C north to 4C south.