UK weather: mild Christmas forecast with temperatures of up to 15C
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Cold snap of past few days to give way to ‘notably high temperatures’, with travel expected to be disruption free. Forecasters are predicting one of the mildest Christmases on record with temperatures potentially peaking at 15C and no chance of snow anywhere in the UK.
The unseasonably clement weather means no major travel disruption is expected despite possibly the busiest Christmas on the roads for three years. A new warm front from the south-west will bring a sudden end to the cold snap of the past few days. Temperatures are forecast to improve markedly across the UK from about 4C or 5C on Monday to 14C or 15C on Christmas Eve, according to the Meteo Group.
The Met Office is also predicting “notably high temperatures” over the festive period,. Spokesperson Oli Claydon said: “The key notable factor of the weather through this week really is the mild conditions and higher temperatures. “The risk of ice and any snow that we had over the weekend has diminished, and no notable heavy rain should bring any impacts to the transport network.”.
He added that Christmas Eve on Tuesday was expected to be the mildest day with 14C and “potentially even up to 15C in some places”. He added that temperatures would tail off slowly towards the end of the week. The prediction comes as the Christmas getaway period nears its end.
