General Synopsis at 12:00hrs for the UK for the next five days: Monday: High pressure still to the W leaving the UK in a NNW air flow in the E and a ENE flow in the SW. Isolated light showers down the E coast. Very cold to cold across the UK. Windy E coasts with gusts to 50 mph. Tuesday: Low pressure moving SE into Scotland. Rain and Snow on the hills in Scotland and N Ireland and later over the higher areas of the Pennines. The rain and hill Snow moving SE during the day and night. Still very cold to cold across the UK. Wednesday: Low pressure over the far SE rain and hill Snow across England away from the far NW. Showers SCottish coasts falling as Snow inland. Windy in the W and NE gusts to 50 to 60mph. Very cold to cold across the UK. Thursday: A cold day with wintry showers down the coasts pushing inland in the E and N with Snow Scottish hills and moors of England. S England dry with sunny spells. Very cold to cold across the UK. Windy around the coasts gusts. Gentle breezes inland. Friday: A ridge of high pressure sinking SE ahead of the next weather front pushing rain and hill Snow into Scotland and N Ireland. Dry across England with sunny spells. Very cold to cold again
Local Summary for the next five days: The models roughly continuing with the same theme as yesterday although the low pressure moves in more quickly on Tuesday. A very cold four days with some Snow on higher ground mostly the peak district but may reach lower levels later on Wednesday. Ground frosts from Monday and air frosts are also possible on some nights depending on cloud cover. Breezy for a time overnight Tuesday into Wednesday otherwise light to gentle breezes. The weather turning less cold over the weekend but with further rain.
Sunday evening and night: Barometer at 18:00hrs 1016mb rising slowly. Temperatures 4C. Winds a light N breeze. The evening and night dry with clear spells and some patchy cloud. Temperatures 2C to 3C so cold to rather cold with a patchy ground frost in sheltered spots. Winds a light to gentle NNW breeze.
Monday: A dry start with clear spells. Winds a light to gentle NNW breeze. Temperatures 4C to 5C. A dry day with sunny spells. Winds a light to gentle NNW breeze. Temperatures 6C to 7C very cold to cold. Barometer at 18:00hrs 1024mb falling. The evening and night dry with clear spells. Winds a light WSW breeze. Overnight low 1C. So very cold. A widespread ground frost.
Tuesday: The new day begins dry frosty with clear spells. Winds a light WSW breeze. Temperatures 2C to 3C. A dry morning with sunny spells. The afternoon turning cloudy with light rain to moderate rain. Some sleet and wet Snow in the peak district. Winds a gentle WSW breeze. Temperatures 5C to 6C so very cold. Barometer at 18:00hrs 1006mb falling. A wet evening and night with rain at times. Some sleet and Snow possible in the peak district. Winds a light to gentle N breeze. Overnight low 2C to 3C. So rather cold.
Wednesday: A wet welcome to midweek with moderate rain at times. Some Sleet and Snow on higher ground. Temperatures 4C. Winds a gentle to moderate NE breeze. A wet day with rain at times and some sleet and snow on the higher ground. Turning dry by mid afternoon. Winds a gentle to moderate NNW breeze. Temperatures 4C to 5C so very cold. Barometer at 18:00hrs 1010mb rising. A dry evening and night with clear spells. Winds a gentle NNW breeze. Overnight low 0C to 1C so very cold to cold with a widespread ground frost and patchy air frost.
Thursday: The new day starts dry icy with clear spells. Temperatures 0C to 1C. Winds a light to gentle NW breeze. A dry cold day with sunny spells. Temperatures 4C so very cold. Winds a gentle NNW breeze. Barometer at 18:00hrs 1018mb rising slowly. The evening and night dry and very cold with widespread air and ground frost. Temperatures -1C to 0C. Winds a light WNW breeze.
Friday: The new day begins dry with clear spells. Temperatures 1C. Winds a light WNW breeze. A dry cold day with sunny spells. Winds a light WSW breeze. Temperatures 4C to 5C. So very cold. Barometer at 18:00hrs 1020mb steady. The evening and night dry with clear spells and some patchy cloud. Temperatures 1C to 2C but rising overnight so frost free by morning. Winds a gentle SSW breeze.