Weather: Christmas Day and beyond

Christmas Day

Some sunny spells on Christmas Day but scattered showers are also expected, especially during the afternoon, perhaps heavy locally with hail. Feeling cold. Maximum temperature 7°C which is around normal for the time of year.

Boxing Day

Rather cold with sunny spells and a few showers. Temperatures around 6-7°C.

Outlook

Very windy but much milder on Friday with rain in the morning then squally showers. Cold, windy with squally showers on Saturday.

The Met Office has issued a Yellow Weather Warning for strong winds in Friday. It's valid from 0005-2359 hrs on 27 December 2013:

Another spell of stormy weather is expected to affect many areas, winds increasing later on Boxing Day but likely to peak during Friday. Gusts of 70-80 mph are possible especially in exposed parts of the west and south. Spells of heavy rain can also be expected, including areas that remain saturated from rainfall earlier in the week.The public should be aware of the potential for disruption, especially where the high winds are combined with heavy rainfall. Please watch for updates to this warning over the coming days, especially those who have travel plans.

"Another exceptionally deep area of low pressure is expected to develop over the eastern Atlantic later on Thursday and track northeastwards close to western Britain through Friday. Associated strengthening winds are expected to increase to gale force in many areas and severe gale at times especially over exposed coasts and hills. Bands of heavy rain are also expected to affect many areas but particularly in the south and west, where a further 30 to 50 mm may fall.At this stage there is still some uncertainty over the detail and this warning will be updated in the coming days."