Many parts will be dry and very cold with plenty of sunshine. Cloudier at times across Speyside with the odd light snow shower this morning. A few isolated lingering freezing fog patches. Icy stretches. Maximum temperature 1 °C.
Tonight:
This evening will be dry. The rest of the night will be dry and very cold with a widespread frost, severe in places. Freezing fog patches. Light winds. Minimum temperature -12 °C.
Saturday:
Mainly dry, bright and cold, a few lingering freezing fog patches. Clouding over across the Western Isles by afternoon. Frost in the east overnight. Maximum temperature 2 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Cloudier Sunday with a little rain in the west later, becoming milder, windy with a thaw. Mild and windy Monday with rain spreading southeast. Mainly dry Tuesday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
High pressure is likely to lie close to or over the southern UK throughout this period, with generally settled conditions prevailing for many, if not all of the country. Cloud amounts will be variable and often large, with a chance of some fog developing under clearer spells, especially in the south where winds will be lighter, which could be slow to clear. Frontal systems may affect the northwest of the UK, bringing some rain and windier conditions here, especially to western Scotland. Temperatures are likely to be generally around or a little above average in the north and west, although southern and eastern parts may be colder at times, especially where overnight fog and frost is slow to clear.
Updated:
High pressure likely to dominate, especially in the south, bringing quiet, grey, and cool conditions here. Northern parts are more-likely to be unsettled but milder. This pattern will likely spread across the whole UK by the end of the period, leading to milder conditions with periods of rain and strong winds more widely.