It will be feeling markedly colder across northern parts of the British Isles today with temperatures back down close to normal for January following yesterday's very mild weather when temperatures reached 15°C in many regions. As well as a change in air masses, the weather in general remains changeable with a brighter interlude giving way to more rain from the southwest later as the next frontal system moves in.
Wednesday will dawn bright and chilly in many regions with clearer skies having developed overnight, however the far south is starting off on a milder note with a fair amount of cloud still lingering around from the remnants of yesterday's frontal system, the cloud thick enough to bring a little rain or drizzle in places, particularly through the English Channel with the Channel Islands likely to see a rather dull and damp day. Otherwise, for many places it will be a drier and brighter day with some sunny spells, but showers will affect the north and west where they will be heavy and frequent at times, falling as snow over higher parts of Scotland. Despite the sunshine, it will be a colder day with temperatures ranging from maximums of 5°C to 7°C in north and 8°C to 11°C further south, values which are near to or just a shade above normal although it will feel cold in the brisk winds in the north.
During this afternoon, thickening cloud will move back north across many southern and south-western regions of the UK and Ireland with outbreaks of rain returning from the southwest, the rain turning heavy and persistent towards the southwest. This rain will push further north and east tonight, but there is some uncertainty over how far north the rain gets and many parts of Scotland will see a cold night with some frost and a few wintry showers in the northwest. Tomorrow remains bright and chilly in the north with rain or showers elsewhere slowly easing from the west for a time before more rain threatens the far southwest later in the day.
METEOROLOGIST: BARBER
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