East Midlands weather: Christmas Day forecast

Fog for many areas, often dense and locally freezing.

Today:

Christmas Day will start foggy, and frosty, for many areas. The often dense and sometimes freezing fog will be slow to clear in places, with only brief brighter spells developing. Some areas will remain dull and chilly all day. Maximum temperature 8 deg C (46 deg F).

Tonight:

Noticeably milder than last night, due to large amounts of low cloud, along with mist and hill fog, and only limited clear intervals. Perhaps some drizzle over the Peak District. Minimum temperature 6 deg C (43 deg F).

Wednesday:

Starting with a widespread mix of mist, low cloud, hill fog and perhaps some patchy drizzle. Then little change for northern areas, while further south sunnier conditions will gradually arrive. Maximum temperature 10 deg C (50 deg F).

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Thursday mainly dry, often cloudy but some bright spells. Friday and Saturday are likely to be largely cloudy and dry, becoming breezy but also mild.