Met Office Forecast for South-West England

Headline: A bright day, then an increasing risk of rain later.

Today: An icy start to the day, with sunny spells and a few wintry showers in the west. Cloud increasing through the afternoon with rain and stronger winds arriving across Cornwall by the evening. Another cold day for many. Maximum Temperature 8C.

Tonight: A band of rain will move eastwards this evening, perhaps falling as snow over the Moors. This clearing during the early hours. Icy stretches developing where skies clear. Minimum Temperature -2C.

Wednesday: Another cold day for many, with rather cloudy skies. A scattering of wintry showers still possible. Rain then returning across Cornwall and west Devon by the evening. Gusty winds. Maximum Temperature 9C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday: Most likely a dry start on Thursday. Then an increasing risk of heavy rain, along with strong winds, which may linger into Friday. Sunshine and showers following on Saturday.

UK Outlook for Saturday 10 Jan 2026 to Monday 19 Jan 2026: A changeable period is expected, with Atlantic frontal systems occasionally affecting the UK, bringing spells of rain, probably preceded by snow in some areas, this more likely in northern and eastern parts. Some significant snowfall is possible in places, particularly on northern hills. These low pressure systems could also bring some strong winds. These will be interspersed with quieter, drier interludes under transient ridges of high pressure, with the potential for frost, and wintry showers along coasts exposed to northerly winds. After a cold start, temperatures will tend to trend closer to average, especially in the south, such that the frequency of wintry hazards may reduce slightly. However, there is a hint late in this period that it may briefly turn more widely drier and colder again.

UK Outlook for Tuesday 20 Jan 2026 to Tuesday 3 Feb 2026: The outlook through the latter part of January and into the start of February is very uncertain, with no strong signal for any particular weather pattern to dominate. However, a broadly westerly regime seems more likely than not. As such, conditions are most likely to be changeable. Spells of wet, windy and mild weather are likely at times, along with some colder, drier interludes with overnight frost and fog. There is a hint that this period may start off largely dry and cold though. Snow and ice remain possible, especially in central and northern parts of the UK, but the chance of these is generally lower than earlier in January.