BRITAIN will bask under sunny skies and milder temperatures across most parts today – before the calm weather breaks into a three-month barrage of storms.
Many areas will see wall-to-wall sunshine throughout Tuesday as thermometers hit highs of 10C.
Those in prime position to enjoy the crisp winter sun will be in southern England and Wales – with a slightly cloudier scene further north in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
And tonight will remain clear for much of England while coastal cloud in the north, east and Northern Ireland will give way to patchy rain.
But the generally calm conditions will soon give way to persistent bouts of strong wind and rain through the rest of winter, according to some experts.
Storms barrelling in from the Atlantic will clash with cold air over the UK triggering outbreaks of snow and ice from later this month, they warn.
Stubborn high pressure anchored northeast of Britain will keep temperatures largely below-normal in the run-up to spring.
AccuWeather forecaster Tyler Roys said: “We expect an uptick in windstorms to impact the British Isles for the next three months or so.
“While the Scandinavia high pushes temperatures in the UK slightly below normal, incoming windstorms will counteract the dip with warmer-than-usual air.
“A couple of ice events are not out of the question as a storm system comes in from the west and the Scandinavia high retreats from the north.”
Unsettled weather will kick in later this week as volatile low-pressure systems barge in from the Atlantic.
Heavy rainfall will hit the north through the weekend with showers, wind and a risk of snow forecast elsewhere.
Wet and windy weather is expected to hold out through January with parts of the country on alert for icy winter gales.
Southern England will enjoy the best of the weather with Scotland and the north in the firing line for a more turbulent ride, the Met Office said.
Spokeswoman Nicola Maxey said: “Towards the middle of the month we are looking at things becoming more unsettled and changeable.
“There are signs of a growing risk of strong winds, rain and snow from mid-January into early February.
“We are expecting to see it turn colder with temperatures below average for the time of year although we will see some short-lived milder interludes.
“Gales will be possible in the north and west, and it will turn colder from the northwest.
“Some snow is expected in the north, especially in brighter, showery, colder interludes between weather systems.”
Britain’s weather over the next few weeks will fall under the influence of a Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) of the North Pole.
SSW, the driver for last year’s Beast from the East late winter blast, set in at the end of December, meteorologists have confirmed.
The phenomenon, caused by Arctic air compressing and warming, encourages bitter easterly winds into the UK.
Its effects are guided by high pressure which when established over the UK encourages colder weather but drives milder, stormier conditions when further south.
Miss Maxey said: “The influence of SSW in the UK depends on where the high pressure builds.
“If it builds over the UK we could get colder weather and a risk of snow, but if it builds to the south we could then see an increased risk of more unsettled Atlantic conditions.
“At this stage, it is too early to say where this high pressure will build.”
Temperatures will widely drop to freezing on Tuesday and Wednesday nights with lows of -4C (24.8F) possible in some spots, Miss Maxey added.
She said: “There is a chance that showers could turn wintry with a mix of snow, sleet or hail over high ground in the north.
“As we move into Wednesday it will turn colder and there will be a risk of widespread frosts later in the week.
“Temperatures will widely dip to just above freezing or below with lows of -3C (26.6F) possible in Scotland with -4C (24.8F) possible.
“Towards the weekend milder air will push back in from the west but it will turn unsettled again in parts, there is a chance of heavier rain over the weekend in northern Britain.”
Emma smith, Met Office meteorologist, said: “There will be changeable conditions until the start of February with spells of rain, wind and snow in northern Scotland.
“It will be drier and brighter in the south and south east of England.
“The temperature will generally be near or below the average for midwinter.
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“We’re expecting maximum temperatures of 3-4C in Scotland, 4-5C in northern England and 7-8C in the south, and it could often be below that, so it’s looking quite cold.
“There will be milder interludes on the south but will remain colder in the north.
“In February the cold weather will increase bringing fog, frost and snow, interspersed with wild, wet and windy weather throughout the month.”
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