Christmas Eve
A windy Christmas Eve across much of the UK and Ireland. There will be frequent showers or longer spells of rain across Scotland, northwest England, northern and western Ireland. Snow on the hills of Scotland too. Gales in Scotland, severe in the north with gusts of 70mph here. More central and eastern parts of England as well as the south are likely to be dry with bright or sunny spells. More persistent rain arriving in Ireland during the evening with the winds increasing again, this rain then reaches western Wales and western Scotland. Highs at 3C in northern Scotland, 8C in southern England.
Christmas Eve Night
Father Christmas has a windy journey to our shores this evening. Severe gales in many western and northern areas. Rain is going to get Rudolph wet as he crosses Scotland and northern England, although most of this fades by the morning. Most rain affecting northwest Scotland. A damp night over the hills and coasts of western Wales and western England, but again this tending to fade as the night wears on. However sleigh thermals will not be needed as it is going to become very mild. Lows around 5 to 8C at first, but rising by morning.
Christmas Day
Low pressure north of the UK on Christmas Day with higher pressure to the south. The result of this pressure pattern is that a mild southwest flow will be affecting all parts of the UK and Ireland. Windy for all with gales on western coasts and severe gales in northern Scotland. Western coasts and hills could experience low cloud and drizzle at times, although many central and eastern areas will be brighter and dry as well as being very mild. More persistent rain in western Scotland and Ireland, this then reaching northwest England and Wales by evening. Highs at 11C in northwest Scotland, 15C in eastern England.
Boxing Day Day
Low pressure to the north of Scotland on Boxing Day. This brings a colder northwesterly flow into much of Scotland with wintry showers here. Cooler across the rest of the UK too as high pressure builds to the south of southwest. Brighter for much of southern England with sunny spells here. Staying windy across Scotland with the risk of severe gales, Much lighter winds to the south. Highs at 4 to 8C.