Wales weather

Headline:

Rain at times, heavy in places with some hill snow.

Today:

Rain at times, heaviest in the southeast where some localised flooding is possible. Snow falling over the highest ground and perhaps to somewhat lower levels in the north at times. Feeling cold with icy patches possible. Windy in the west. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Tonight:

Staying damp this evening and overnight with further rain and drizzle and some snow over higher ground. Icy patches possible in some areas with poor visibility over higher ground. Cold. Minimum temperature 0 °C.

Tuesday:

Showery at first, then turning somewhat brighter. Mainly dry through the afternoon with sunny intervals developing in places, however showers possible on western coasts. Winds easing, although feeling quite cold. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Frost and patchy freezing fog clearing on Wednesday leaving some sunshine. Rain arriving from the southwest though, preceded by hill snow. Milder, wetter and much windier to end the week.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Mon 4 Dec 2023

A transition to milder, wetter and windier conditions is likely to have spread to most of the country by Friday. By this time the main chance of any snow becomes more restricted to high ground in the north. However, the change in conditions may take until the weekend to reach the far northeast with wintry showers remaining possible here. Thereafter, a continuation of generally unsettled conditions is most likely through mid-December with spells of heavy rain and strong winds for most areas at times. Temperatures are most likely to be around average though with some milder spells, more especially in the south. Colder interludes remain possible but likely shorter-lived than the current period and probably more restricted to the north.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Sun 3 Dec 2023

Conditions are most likely to be changeable through this period. Wetter and windier than average conditions are slightly more likely than normal, especially in the west and northwest. Temperatures are most likely to be near or above average overall, especially in the south and west. It is possible that there will be further colder interludes, but these likely to be short lived at first. Perhaps a greater chance of a longer cold spell late in the period.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Sun 3 Dec 2023