Overview
- Dozens of flood warnings are active after a wet start to the weekend, with heavy showers lingering in northeast Scotland and frequent downpours across south Wales and southwest England on already saturated ground.
- England had 22 flood warnings on Saturday morning, with eight in Scotland and six in Wales, as agencies cautioned of localised flooding and travel disruption.
- Deputy Chief Meteorologist Steven Keates said a deepening low is expected to arrive from the southwest late Monday, with heavy rain and strong winds likely into early Wednesday and severe weather warnings expected as details firm up.
- Forecasts point to a wet and windy spell for many early next week, including a heavy rain band on Tuesday with possible coastal gales before conditions turn showery again.
- Long‑range guidance remains changeable, with WXCHARTS/MetDesk indicating a mid‑December snow risk and temperatures near −6C in parts of the Scottish Highlands, while the Met Office signals unsettled conditions with possible hill snow in the north and no firm call yet for Christmas Day.