Met Office has shared an update on Christmas weather (Image: Getty)
The has issued a warning about and it’s not a happy news for the Brits. The forecaster suggested that a high pressure will begin to settle in from Christmas Eve as they pointed towards more settled weather during Christmas.
According to the weather service, most parts of the country are likely to retain on Christmas day, with suggesting 10-11C in some areas.
Deputy Chief Meteorologist Dan Harris said: “With Christmas still seven days away, we cannot yet be confident about the regional scale details, however the broad trends in the forecast come with higher than usual confidence for this lead time.
“Current indications are that more settled conditions are likely to develop from Christmas Eve onwards, with the majority of the UK coming under the influence of high pressure.
“The exception however may be northwest Scotland where there is a reasonable chance of further wind and rain.
Weather maps show warmer conditions on Christmas Day (Image: WXCharts)
“Christmas Day itself is likely to be settled, often cloudy, and dry with light winds for the majority. Once again, the far north may be windier, with a small chance of further rain across northwest Scotland.
“Temperatures are expected to be widely mild, so if you are hoping for a blanket of snow across the country on Christmas Day, I’m sorry to say you will be disappointed. We’ll be giving more details as we get closer to the day, so do keep up-to-date with the latest forecast.”
The ‘s weather forecast goes well in line with the weather maps that suggest warmer conditions during the festive season.
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Temperature levels are likely to remain in double digits, maps show. (Image: WXCharts)
The damning forecast comes days after wet and windy conditions. The suggested that some parts of the country are likely to witness a rainy weekend ahead of Christmas.
Mr Harris continued: “A deep area of low pressure is expected to pass to the north of Scotland on Saturday, heading towards southwest Norway.
“Yellow wind warnings are currently in place across northern and western parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland, where there’s a small chance of gusts in excess of 80mph across parts of the Hebrides, Orkney, and parts of the north and west Scottish mainland coast. Delays or cancellations to sea and air transport are possible given these winds, amongst other impacts.
“More generally however, gusts of 60-75mph are likely and when coinciding with daytime travel in the busier pre-Christmas period, may cause some travel disruption.”