UK Christmas weather forecast

Next week the weather will be cold and unsettled

By Tuesday night, temperatures will drop to a coldest of 1C, with slightly warmer weather in the south.

In Scotland, mercury is expected to drop below zero, reaching -1 in Loch Rannoch – and it could drop to -5C in some areas on Christmas Day.

As for the forecast for next week, the Met Office said Sunday’s foggy weather will clear through a cloudy but brighter Monday.

The skies will clear on Tuesday and, after a cold start, it will be bright and sunny – and “probably the best day of the week”.

But Wednesday will bring increasingly unsettled weather.