Sunday
A breezy and chilly morning. Showers, mainly in the north and west will be heavy and thundery at times and falling as sleet and snow ver the hills of northern and western Scotland, northwest England and Wales. Some sleety bits over the moors of southwest England too. Further east it is drier with sunny spells although cod. Litle change this afternoon with more showers, and the risk of persistent rain and sleet in central and northern Scotland with snow on hills. Severe gales in Scotland, with widespread gales in northern and western areas of the British Iles and Ireland. Highs at 4 to 6C for most.

Sunday Night
Showers, some wintry at first this evening in northern and western areas, but mostly dry away from coasts and hills. Clearer skies elsewhere as showers fade and the night becomes dry. The wind easing too. Lows at -2C in Scotland, around 0 to 2C elsewhere.

 
 
 

Monday
A ridge of high pressure building on Monday morning ahead of fronts moving in frin the west. A slight frost at first. Fair for much of England, wales and Scotland, but rain quickly into western Scotland and Ireland with low cloud on hills and coasts. This rain spread east to be into central Scotland, northwest England, Wales, southwest England too by mid-afternoon. Drizzly and murk in Ireland. Staying dry in central and eastern England and Scotland, although with increasing cloud, until evening. Tops at 5 to 7C for most, turning milder in Ireland at 11C.

Christmas Eve
A warm front clearing eastern areas as a ridge of high pressure builds. Plenty of cloud and mild conditions to start the day. Some drizzle here and there, mainly over hills and northern and western coasts. Inland areas may see a few brighter spells developing as the day wears on, although always a threat of low cloud and drizzle in the west. More persistent rain may affect western Scotland. Becoming breezy in northwest Scotland. Highs at 11 to 13C.