Issued: 0930hrs Sunday 7th December 2025
Duty forecaster: Dan Graves

Periods of rain and wind

An unsettled week ahead as the jet stream settles in over or close to the British Isles. This drives low pressure areas, and their accompanying fronts, eastwards bringing rain and wind, at times gale or severe gale force. Temperatures will be close to, or above average overall though trending cooler later in the week.

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Wednesday 10/12/25
Low pressure north of Scotland on Wednesday. A windy day with gales in Scotland. Frequent showers in northern and western Scotland and Northern Ireland. Showers affecting western coasts of England and Wales as well. Brighter elsewhere with sunny spells and fewer showers, perhaps often sunny in eastern England with a few showers near the south coast. Feeling cool with highs of 8 to 12C.

Thursday 11/12/25
A ridge of high pressure over Europe bringing brighter weather to southern and eastern England on Thursday. Rain for Ireland and increasingly into Scotland; some drizzle affecting western coasts of Wales and England. Highs at 9 to 11C.



 
 
 

Friday 12/12/25
Low pressure returns west of Scotland on Friday. Cloud and some outbreaks of rain in all western areas, some heavy showers in west Ireland. Drier in eastern areas and often bright, though some rain may drift into central and southern England. Highs at 7C Ireland to 11C Britain.


 

Saturday 13/12/25
A strengthening westerly wind draws showers onto western coasts on Saturday, most frequent and heavy in Scotland. Drier with bright spells east, some showers drifting through southern England. Highs at 7 to 10C.



 
 
 

Sunday 14/12/25
Low pressure remains on Sunday. Morning rain in Ireland sweeps east across Britain, likely heavy for a time. Bright spells with showers in the west later. Highs at 6 to 11C.

Monday 15/12/25
Monday is windy in northern areas with showers in west Scotland, these wintry in upland areas. Some showers on western coasts further south but lighter winds and often bright away from western areas. Highs at 4 to 9C.