UK weather maps turn dark blue as -8C freeze to hit Britain | Weather | News
New weather maps have predicted freezing temperatures and snowfall in parts of the UK in January. A possible 20 inches of snow and temperatures as low as -8C are set to hit parts of the UK after Christmas, according to new charts created by WXCharts today.
Although December has been dominated by mostly mild temperatures thanks to warm Atlantic winds, temperatures are now dropping as low as 6°C as the ‘Beast from the East’ returns and arctic blasts hit the UK.
Minimum temperature maps for the early hours of 6 January predict icy temperatures intensifying across the north of the UK. Manchester, Blackpool and Stoke-on-Trent could see lows of -2C, while London and Bristol could see highs of 2C. Ireland and Northern Ireland will see even higher temperatures – ECMWF HRES mapping shows temperatures around 4C around both Dublin and Belfast.
WXCharts suggests parts of North East Scotland will experience baltic temperatures of -4C to -7C on January 6. Aberdeen and Dundee are tipped with temperatures similar to Manchester, but Argylshire and Inverness-shire could see lows of -7C to -8C, according to forecasts.
A second ‘Winter Overview’ map predicts 20 to 39 inches of snow will cover the North of Scotland, with the heaviest snowfall hitting North of Glasgow and Dundee in Perthshire and Argylshire. WXCharts mapping shows a mostly dry day for England, Wales, Ireland and Northern Ireland.
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Argyllshire, Scotland -8C
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Inverness-shire, Scotland -7C
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Perthshire, Scotland -6C
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Ross-shire, Scotland -5C
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Aberdeenshire, Scotland -4C
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Yorkshire, England – 3C
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Cheshire, England -2C
- Lancashire, England -1C
In its own separate forecast, the Met Office is predicting minor snowfall and cool, dry weather on Christmas Day, with temperature drops set to continue on January 6, with eight counties seeing lows of between -1C and -8C.
The long-term weather forecast, which is also separate from the WXCharts maps, says: “Little change is expected through the first week of January through 2026, with stable and mostly dry conditions remaining across many parts of the UK.”
“However, there is a small chance that more unstable, rainy and mild weather may occur from time to time, especially in the north,” he adds.
