General Synopsis at 12:00hrs for the UK for the next five days: Monday: Low pressure to the E of the UK with showers down N facing coasts and very cold to cold. Dry inland with sunny spells. Breezy round the coast but light winds inland. Tuesday: Low pressure over Scotland pushing a band of rain and hill sleet SE slowly during the day and night. Snow confined to Scottish Hills. Dry with sunny spells before the front arrives. Breezy round W and E coasts. Light winds inland. Cold to rather cold. Wednesday: Low pressure moving slowly E towards Norway. Dry with sunny spells a few light coastal showers rain in the W later. Very cold Scotland to cold to rather cold England and Ireland. Windy E coast with gusts to 50mph. Light to gentle winds N Ireland and England. Thursday. A low of S Ireland pushes rain NE turning to sleet and Snow over N England later. Windy in the SW later. Very cold Scotland to rather cold England. Friday: A deep low in the N Sea with a moderate NW wind across England with gusts to 50mph. Rain with hill Snow in N England pushing away E during the day. Wintry showers in the W. Very cold Scotland to rather cold England.Very mild for a time in the S.
Local Summary for the next five days: The spell of very cold to cold weather lasting until Tuesday night when it turns less cold but more unsettled with some rain and sleet. Dry with sunny spells on Monday. Wednesday evening and night sees some rain and sleet with the next spell of unsettled weather arriving Thursday night into Friday morning when we may see some Snow overnight. Hard frosts Sunday and Monday the frosts less severe after then. Winds light to gentle breezes except Friday when they will be moderate for a time.
Sunday evening and night: Barometer at 18:00hrs 1009mb falling slowly. Temperatures 0C. The evening and night mostly dry with clear spells. A small risk of a Snow shower in the SW of the region before midnight. Overnight low -3C to -2C so very cold. A widespread air and ground frost. Winds a light WNW breeze.
Monday: A dry, cold and clear start to the day. Winds a light WNW breeze. Temperatures -2C to -1C. A dry day with sunny spells. Winds a light NNW breeze. Temperatures 1C to 2C so very cold to cold. Barometer at 18:00hrs 1016mb steady. The evening and night dry with clear spells. Winds a light WSW breeze. Overnight low -5C to -3C. So very cold with a widespread air and ground frost.
Tuesday: The new day begins dry with clear spells. Winds a light WSW breeze. Temperatures -3C to -1C. A dry day with sunny spells but cloudier in the afternoon. Winds a light to gentle WSW breeze. Temperatures 2C to 3C so cold. Barometer at 18:00hrs 1006mb falling slowly. The evening dry but turning cloudy. The night dry sees some rain and hill sleet before midnight perhaps with some snow on the back edge as it clears SE to clear spells. Winds a gentle NW breeze. Overnight low 2C so average with a patchy ground frost and icy patches on untreated surfaces.
Wednesday: The new day dry with clear spells. Winds a light to gentle NW breeze. Temperatures 3C. A dry day with sunny spells. Winds a light WSW breeze. Temperatures 2C to 3C. So cold. Barometer at 18:00hrs 1008mb falling. A dry evening but turning cloudy. The night sees some light rain and hill sleet with clear spells by morning. Winds a light SW breeze. Overnight low 0C to 1C so rather cold to average with a patchy air and widespread ground frost.
Thursday: A dry start with clear spells. Temperatures 2C to 4C. Winds a light WSW breeze. The morning dry with sunny spells. The afternoon turning cloudy with rain and hill sleet arriving by mid afternoon. Winds a light SSE breeze. Temperatures 3C to 4C so cold. Barometer at 18:00hrs 996mb falling. The evening rain and sleet turning heavy and any sleet turning to rain quickly. Heavy rain overnight turning to Snow in the early hours except for the lowest ground. Winds a gentle NW breeze. Overnight low 0C so rather cold with icy patches on untreated surfaces.
Friday: The day starting wet with rain and hill Snow. A wide range of temperatures across the region with it being mild in the SE. Temperatures 1C to 8C. Winds a moderate WNW breeze. Turning quickly dry with sunny spells. Winds a moderate NW breeze with gusts to 50mph. Temperatures 2C to 3C so cold to rather cold. Barometer at 18:00hrs 1002mb rising. The evening and dry with clear spells. Overnight low -1C to 0C so rather cold. A widespread ground frost and patchy air frost icy patches on untreated surfaces. Winds a gentle NW breeze.