High pressure will remain broadly in charge of the UK's weather for the remainder of this week and into the weekend. Most places will remain dry with a fair amount of sunshine too.
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A southerly shift in the jet stream, driven by the freezing conditions across North America, pushed low-pressure systems further south than usual. Combined with a blocking pattern that caused these systems to stall, this set up a semi-permanent south-easterly flow into the UK. As a result, rain has been funnelled in from the surrounding seas into the south-west of England, eastern Scotland, and the east of Northern Ireland, while western parts of
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'January has been exceptionally wet because we've seen a very persistent Atlantic weather pattern,' explained Met Office science manager Dr Amy Doherty. 'A strong jet stream has repeatedly steered low-pressure systems towards the UK, bringing frequent spells of rain and wind. 'With little opportunity for drier conditions in between, the ground has become saturated, so even moderate rainfall has had a greater impact. 'This succession of Atlantic systems is the main reason rainfall totals this month are well above average for many areas.'
Unsettled conditions will continue through the week, with a combination of rain, brisk winds and some further hill snow, particularly in northern areas where colder air remains in place. While many areas will see typical late January conditions, there is enhanced potential for some impactful weather on Monday night into Tuesday. We encourage people to keep up to date with the latest forecasts and warnings as details evolve.
The Met Office has said the Atlantic air dominates this week, bringing largely cloudy and changeable conditions, with temperatures close to average. Wind and rain will be most notable across southwest Britain initially, with eastern Scotland also seeing wetter and windier conditions from midweek. Today, slow-moving weather fronts remain across the UK, bringing bands of cloud and rain to western and central areas. Elsewhere it will be drier with some sunny spells, though temperatures may feel chilly where it remains damp and overcast.
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Low pressure will dominate the UK's weather over the weekend and early next week, bringing periods of rain, locally heavy, and showers. With some areas already experiencing saturated ground, further rainfall could lead to localised impacts, including a risk of surface water flooding. By the middle of the week, we'll see a gradual transition to drier conditions with high pressure building to the northeast of the UK.
The skies were filled with a rare rose colour, which meteorologists at the Met Office have explained is due to sunlight passing through fine layers in the air, such as moisture or dust. Graham Madge, spokesperson for the Met Office, told the Daily Mail: When the sunlight comes through lots of layers, it filters out the blue and scatters it, leaving the red to come through, It's effectively a sunrise filtered through the atmosphere and through the fog, giving it that pinkish hue.
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Londoners have taken to social media to share their excitement about the first snow of the season, posting pictures and video from Twickenham to Cricklewood. You would think Londoners are cold-deprived from the way they have reacted to the fresh snowfall. One user on X said: I can't believe it's snowing in St.John's Wood, London. It's only November! Another user celebrated: first time seeing snow in london!!
As Storm Claudia retreats to the south, high pressure to the north west will drive a cold northerly flow from the Arctic across the UK. This will bring much colder conditions than of late and, whilst generally drier than recent days, there will also be a risk of wintry hazards, such as snow and ice. There will be widespread frosts across the UK, with temperatures dipping as low as -7C in places next week, and daytime temperatures staying in single figures across the country.
The Met Office has said that after a week of benign anticyclonic gloom, low pressure has pushed the area of high pressure away to the east over the weekend. Heavy rain in Northern Ireland saw 59.2mm accumulate at Killowen from midnight to 14:00 on Sunday. Continued influence from low pressure will bring more unsettled weather to the UK weather this week. Monday will see heavy showers, particularly across southern England and southern Wales, as well as more persistent rain in northwestern Scotland.
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