A large dome of high pressure that has been centered over the United Kingdom since the weekend will depart in the coming days as a significant pattern change unfolds.
The calm weather allowed daily bouts of fog to develop and cause travel disruptions across the U.K. this week as Storm Gloria pounded Spain and southern France with flooding rainfall and snow.
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Satellite image showing pockets of dense fog across the United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 22, 2020. (EUMETSAT/image) |
Fog and low cloud may continue to cause travel delays on Thursday and Friday morning before an increase in winds arrives on Saturday which will help to disperse the problematic fog.
A few showers may dampen Northern Ireland and Scotland on Saturday and Saturday night as the pattern change begins to take effect.
By Sunday, blustery showers are possible across all of the U.K. with more wet and windy weather on the way.
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The first in a series of storms over the Atlantic will bring rain and strong winds on Monday.
This storm has the potential to be a named windstorm with wind gusts over 60 mph. The next name for a windstorm this season will be Ciara.
Heavy rainfall will also increase the risk of local flooding and travel disruptions.
Additional strong winds and showers will be possible across the country on Tuesday.
Another storm set to arrive from Wednesday into Thursday will bring another round of strong to locally damaging winds and downpours.
Travel delays and local flooding will again be a concern, especially in areas that receive multiple days of heavy rainfall.
There will be little rest for the weary as a third storm may bring additional rain and strong winds throughout the U.K. next weekend.
AccuWeather meteorologists say a break in the stormy weather will be possible during the first full week of February.