Monday 3 December—*Sunday 9 December * BM Chin Wag at Squires Bikers Cafe
High pressure returning The first week of December will start off on a mild note, with a mild south-westerly airflow and low pressure generally moving north-east to the north of Scotland. The greatest risk of widespread wet and windy conditions will be early in the week, which is when the low pressure will be closest to the UK. It will be mild for all areas, although the rather cloudy and breezy conditions will take the edge off temperatures somewhat.
By the second half of the week, there are increasing indications for a build in pressure from the south-west, which would result in drier conditions for all areas, as Atlantic fronts become deflected well to the north. Temperatures may fall closer to average for most of the UK, with chillier north-westerly or even north-easterly airflows becoming more likely. Winds would most likely ease compared to early in the week too, particularly in the south, with the breeziest and wettest weather generally becoming restricted to north and north-western areas. The nights will start to become colder, with a notable increase in overnight frosts, as well as mist and fog. Some models indicate that a stronger high-pressure area could develop to the east of the UK by the end of the week, resulting in chilly easterly airflows reaching the UK once again. However, confidence is low regarding this scenario.
Monday 10 December—Sunday 23 December Turning milder but more unsettled Early in the second week of December, there are strong indications for high pressure to intensify close to or over the UK, and so a drier and calmer period of weather is anticipated. Cold and frosty nights should continue, with mist and fog perhaps slow to clear during the day. Occasional fronts could bring some rainfall to Scotland from the south or south-west - any snow will be restricted to only the higher mountains as a result.
Later in the week, it looks more likely for low pressure to return close to the UK from the west, with an Atlantic airmass moving in. So, by the end of the week, all areas will become wetter and breezier, with more cloud and a lack of overnight frosts.
By the middle of December, there is increasing evidence that Atlantic low-pressure systems will continue to move in from the west, bringing frequent wet and some windy weather to northern Britain, particularly Scotland. It should become drier the further south you go - occasional bands of patchy rain could edge into central Britain, although high pressure moving up from the south-west could bring some quite dry weather to southern areas. It should be milder than normal for all areas.
Just one question;. were you channelling Bill Foggitt (weather guru extraodinaire) n waving seaweed n pine cones about? Or was it the 1980's, brightly coloured power jacketed Ulrika Jonsson you were favouring?