Very cold with snow showers today. Frost tonight, locally severe.
Today:
Some bright or sunny spells and scattered snow showers, these mainly across the northwest and Western Isles. Strong north to northwesterly winds in the far north. Very cold. Maximum temperature 2 °C.
Tonight:
Scattered snow showers this evening, these mostly dying out after midnight. Otherwise a dry night with variable amounts of cloud and a widespread frost, severe in places. Freezing fog patches. Minimum temperature -12 °C.
Friday:
All parts will have a dry, very cold day with some sunshine. A few lingering freezing fog patches. Temperatures remaining below freezing inland. Another sharp frost overnight. Maximum temperature 1 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Another dry, cold and bright day on Saturday. A change to windy and gradually milder weather through Sunday and Monday with rain at times in the north and west.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
High pressure is likely to build from the south, close to or over the UK throughout this period, with generally settled conditions prevailing for many. Cloud amounts will be variable and often large, with a chance of some fog developing under clearer spells, which could be slow to clear. Frontal systems may affect some parts of the UK though, these more likely towards the northwest of the UK, bringing some rain and windier conditions here, especially to western Scotland. Temperatures are likely to be generally around or a little above average in the north and west, although southern and eastern parts may be colder at times, especially where overnight fog and frost is slow to clear.
Updated:
High pressure may initially dominate, especially in the south, bringing quiet, grey, and cool conditions here. Northern parts are more-likely to be unsettled but milder. This pattern will likely spread across the whole UK by the end of the period, leading to milder conditions with periods of rain and strong winds more widely.