Remaining cloudy overnight with outbreaks of rain, often turning heavy and persistent in the northwest. Rain gradually clearing eastwards into Wednesday with some brighter spells developing. Turning increasingly windy on Tuesday evening and into Wednesday. A mild night with temperatures above average for the time of year. - This is the Met Office Weather forecast for the evening of 17/12/2024. Bringing you today’s weather forecast is Clare Nasir.
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00:00Hello there. Welcome to your Tuesday evening weather update from the Met Office.
00:05It's a windy night, a mild one with outbreaks of rain.
00:08There's a wind warning in place across central southern parts of Scotland,
00:12the eastern side of Northern Ireland, West Wales,
00:15particularly along this Irish Sea towards the North Channel.
00:18That's where gusts could reach an exposure 50 to 60 miles an hour,
00:21causing problems, particularly with the ferries.
00:24This deep area of low pressure here extends towards the far north of Scotland,
00:28the winds will be picking up particularly across Shetland,
00:30Orkney, northern parts of Scotland as we head through to Wednesday.
00:34The air then turns colder across the northern half of the UK further south.
00:37This area of cloud and rain will bring some heavy pulses
00:40and also stronger winds for a time before everywhere is bathed in this polar maritime air.
00:45Yes, it's a cold day on Thursday, at least though there'll be some sunshine
00:49and some wintry showers towards the north and the west.
00:52However, it's a very different story this evening.
00:54Notice there's a lot of cloud and rain and also that strong driving southerly wind,
00:59which will be gusty, particularly towards the west there.
01:02Heavy pulses of rain embedded within this rain band, pushing ever northwards and eastwards.
01:07So we'll see some showery bits and pieces across central and eastern areas of England as well.
01:12Now, through the night, again, we could see another batch of heavy rain
01:16extending from Northern Ireland towards western and central parts of Scotland
01:20before the air turns colder towards the far northwest as we inherit that cold northerly wind,
01:25which will have some strength to it as well.
01:27So here's your warning zone for that wind.
01:29Notice temperatures around 8, 9, 10 degrees Celsius.
01:33Certainly for the north of the country, that will be the highest temperature through Wednesday,
01:37through the first part of the morning.
01:39Temperatures sliding away as that cold air intrudes and pushes ever southwards and eastwards.
01:45Through the morning, we'll see some rain, which could turn heavy for a time
01:48across Pennine districts before it just fizzles out.
01:50A lot of cloud, a little bit of showery bits and pieces further south,
01:54but then the cloud will break through the afternoon, allowing for some brighter weather
01:57before this batch of rain moves in across the west country, Wales, central and southern England.
02:02At the same time, we'll see showers across northern and western parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland.
02:06The cloud spills ahead of it as this rain extends towards northern England,
02:10much of central and southern parts of England.
02:12And here, yes, again, we could see the odd heavier downpour.
02:17But a cold end to the day across more northern and western areas with that biting wind.
02:23We're expecting gales to develop across Shetland, perhaps just touching Orkney
02:27as we head through Wednesday night and into Thursday.
02:30At the same time, it's a wet night across England and Wales.
02:33Again, some heavy rain can't be ruled out.
02:35Strong winds along the south coast as it recedes down towards the southeast
02:39through the early hours of Thursday morning.
02:41At the same time, this cold northerly wind will produce some wintry showers,
02:45snow over the higher ground and some clearer skies.
02:47So sub-zero temperatures in shelter across Scotland through the first part of Thursday.
02:51But there will be some brighter weather through the day.
02:54The cloud just comes and goes across central and southern parts of England and Wales.
02:57And look at these temperatures. It's time to wrap up warm yet again.
03:01Five or six degrees Celsius.
03:03Now, here's an outlook for you through Thursday and into Friday.
03:08As you can see, we're bathed in those blues.
03:10The wind slowly eases through the latter part of Thursday.
03:14So a cold night to come.
03:16And then into Friday, this weather system here extends from the northwest down towards the southeast.
03:21Again, some showery bursts of rain are likely.
03:24So all in all, yes, a cold intrusion of air.
03:26Just for a time before things turn wet and windy again.
03:28I'll see you later.