08/01/2026 - Wet and windy in the south - Afternoon Weather Forecast UK – Met Office Weather

Heavy rain with very strong winds in the southwest initially, strengthening through the rest of today and spreading across much of England and southern part of Northern Ireland. Some of these rain are falling as snow as the colder air cutting in from the north. Largely dry for northeast England and much of Scotland with a few showers in places and some clearer skies. - This is the Met Office UK weather forecast for the afternoon of 08/01/2026. Bringing you today’s forecast is Alex Burkill. ~ Subscribe to make sure you never miss the latest UK weather forecast or important weather warning - https://www.youtube.com/c/metoffice?sub_confirmation=1 We are the Met Office, the UK’s national weather service, and every day of the week we bring you a morning weather forecast and an afternoon weather forecast so that wherever you are in the UK we have you covered. Forecasts and any weather warnings are accurate at time of recording. To ensure you have the most up to date weather information, check the hourly forecast and live warnings on the Met Office website or app.