What is the weather going to be like on Christmas Day?
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With people across the United Kingdom ‘dreaming of a white Christmas,’ the Met Office’s weather forecast has revealed whether thousands will get their wish. Brits have had to suffer significant travel disruption in the week leading up Christmas Day as gale-force winds hit our shores.
![[Mandatory Credit: Photo by Xinhua/Shutterstock (14980718h) People walk near seafront during Storm Darragh at New Brighton near Liverpool, Britain, Dec. 7, 2024. Tens of thousands of homes were left without power, rail and air travel faced disruptions, and sports events were canceled across the UK on Saturday as storm Darragh struck. A rare red warning for wind, issued by the Met Office, is in effect for South West England and Wales until midday Saturday, indicating a potential danger to life due to the severe weather. Several amber and yellow warnings for wind and rain are also in place across other parts of the country. In the meantime, over 100 flood warnings and alerts are in place. Britain Storm Darragh Damages - 07 Dec 2024]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_232396032-4e7f.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
The Met Office even issued yellow wind warnings over the weekend affecting Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and various parts of England. Yet, despite such winds creating a ‘perfect storm’ of travel chaos on trains and buses as thousands journeyed home for Christmas celebrations, temperatures have remained fairly warm.
![[Mandatory Credit: Photo by Geoffrey Swaine/Shutterstock (15010187d) Foggy start to the day in the countryside. Seasonal weather, Dunsden, Oxfordshire, UK - 17 Dec 2024]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_233532683-085a.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
December as a whole, in fact, has been ‘milder than average’ thanks to winds from the south-west, rather than the Atlantic, hitting Britain. And those warmer conditions are set to continue through to Christmas Day. Met Office meteorologist Dan Stroud predicts: ‘We’re expecting to see some sunny spells further east and a lot of cloud from the west.
![[Rain and snow falls near the Presumpscot River in Falmouth, Maine as officials are watching for flooding on New England rivers, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Patrick Whittle)]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_232845580-d9d0.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
‘Temperatures should rise considerably and it will be extremely mild over Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. In England and Wales, temperatures will be well above average with some grey in the mix. ‘We’re expecting an average of around 12°C or 13°C on Christmas Eve and 11°C or 12°C on Christmas Day. The usual average for this time of year is 7°C or 8°C so we’ll be around double where we usually are.
