Met Office warns of “marked change” to weather as unsettled conditions dominate

In the Met Office’s daily forecast, the national weather service has warned of “marked change” with “unsettled conditions” set to dominate. Monday’s (November 24) weather was a story of two halves with eastern and central areas experiencing showers and longer spells of rain while in the west, conditions were drier with periods of sunshine at times.

It has felt cooler today though with parts of the country, particularly in the southeast, feeling noticeably chillier than on Sunday, with highs of 7 to 8°C. Northern areas also saw a drop as colder air moved in, with highs of only 5 to 6°C.

It will be a wet evening for most too with rain in the east and the possibility of wintry showers on high ground in the north. The west and northwest is where the longest clear spells are expected. Winds are forecast to ease overnight but as temperatures drop, a widespread frost is likely to develop from Wales northwards.

Met Office weather forecast for Tuesday

Tuesday (November 25) is set to bring mostly dry conditions, with clear or sunny spells, the Met Office predicts, with scattered showers continuing along windward coasts, especially in the east. Winds will remain fresh to strong along eastern and southeastern coasts and temperatures will be slightly lower than Monday, remaining below average for most, with highs of 7 to 8°C along the south coast and in larger urban areas of the southeast.

A widespread frost is expected on Tuesday night with a few fog patches possible. Met Office presenter and meteorologist, Kathryn Chalk, said: “As we go through Monday evening, we still hold on to a rash of showers across eastern parts of Scotland, running down across eastern England and across the north and east.

“There are still a few showers as well across western parts of Wales and into the southwest of England. But for the vast majority, there’ll be some clear skies as we start Tuesday morning and into parts of Wales and northwards.

"So, a cold start for some of us as we begin Tuesday morning, but a bright start out there. There should be a good deal of sunshine as we have a ridge of higher-pressure toppling in. Most of the showers in the west will start fading as we go through the afternoon, though there will still be a focus for showers running down the North Sea coasts.

“Otherwise, most of us should see some sunshine, especially in Northern Ireland, Scotland, and northern England. Winds will be lighter too, with temperatures around 6 to 10°C.”