Heavy, persistent rain moves in over Scotland from the northwest this afternoon, accompanied by some gusty winds. There will be a risk of snow over upland areas in Scotland in the early hours tomorrow. Across Northern Ireland, England and Wales it will generally be cloudy, with some sunny spells in southern parts later on. Feeling mild for most of us, but turning chilly in the far north. - This is the Met Office UK Weather forecast for the afternoon of 29/12/2024. Bringing you today’s weather forecast is Craig Snell.
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00:00Hello, there. Welcome to your latest weather update from the Met Office. As we move towards
00:042025, the weather is set to turn much more unsettled. We'll see areas of low pressure
00:10move across from the Atlantic, bringing in spells of wind, rain and for some of us, actually,
00:15some snow. Warnings are already in force and they will continually be updated as we move
00:20through the next few days. So, best advice is really to stay up to date with the latest
00:24warnings on our website.
00:27Back to the here and now. It's a fairly quiet picture for much of the UK, certainly much
00:32brighter across England and Wales compared to of late. We've lost the mist and murk,
00:35some glimmers of sunshine here too. But for Scotland, the rain already beginning to pile
00:40in, also accompanied by a fairly strong wind. Risk of some heavy and persistent rain across
00:45the high ground across western Scotland. Fairly mild for most of us, especially in the south
00:51after the recent cold days here, we could see highs reaching around 10 to 12 degrees.
00:57Into the evening, if anything, the rain begins to intensify across Scotland, some heavy and
01:01persistent rain developing. It also engages with some colder air, so risk of some snow,
01:06especially across the higher ground. Warnings do come into effect from Monday onwards. So,
01:12again, if you do have any travel plans for Hogmanay or New Year, do allow some extra
01:17time for your journeys and always stay up to date with the latest on our website.
01:21Elsewhere, a fairly cloudy night to come and that cloud will act like a blanket, so it's
01:26going to be a fairly mild night for most of us. Although some clearest skies across the
01:29very far south, we could just see temperatures here fall away to about 3 to 5 degrees. But
01:34I think the greatest risk of any frost will really be across the very far north of Scotland.
01:41So Monday is going to be a wet day for much of Scotland. Risk of some snow still, so some
01:46very tricky conditions at times. It does turn a little bit dry across the northwest
01:50later on before rain then returns from the west as we move into the evening. The rain
01:56also moving into Northern Ireland for a time, maybe the far north of Northern England. But
02:00for much of England and Wales, it's generally dry, albeit fairly cloudy. Risk of a few showers
02:05across the far south and probably the best of any brightness across the far east. Mild
02:11for many in the south, again, highs 10 to 12 here. But that colder air just begins
02:16to seep a little bit further south, so increasingly cold as the day goes on across the northern
02:21half of Scotland. And then moving into the new year period, we're keeping a very close
02:26eye on things. Further areas of low pressure are likely to move in, bringing the risk of
02:30some further rain, snow and also some strong winds. Best advice at the moment is to stay
02:35up to date with the latest on our website. And it's there where you can also check out
02:39your local forecast. But from me for now, take care and I'll see you again soon.