Britons have been told to expect an “exceptionally mild” Christmas day.
Those holding out hope for a white Christmas are likely in for disappointment as the Met Office said the big day will be “a fairly cloudy, nondescript day” instead.
There are yellow wind warnings in place over the weekend, threatening to bring gusts of up to 85mph.
But from next week, winds will start to ease, giving way to bright spells in places on Monday.
Moving forward from then, most people can likely expect rain and a slight increase in temperatures.
This means the chance of a white Christmas is slim.
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Met Office deputy chief meteorologist Rebekah Hicks said: “We’ll start to see high pressure to the south of the UK bringing in more settled and much milder conditions from Christmas Eve.
“Christmas Day itself will be cloudy for most, although some eastern areas of the UK, most likely eastern Scotland, may see some clear or sunny spells.
“We could see some drizzle across hills in the west, and some more persistent rain is possible for northwest Scotland but overall, it will be a fairy cloudy, nondescript day.
“Conditions on Christmas Day and Boxing Day look to be exceptionally mild for the time of year, especially in the north.
“East and northeast Scotland, for example, could see overnight temperatures that are 10C above average on Christmas morning.”
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‘Disruptive weather’
Ahead of Christmas, the Met Office has also urged people to brace for “disruptive weather”.
An area of low pressure is set to cross the far north of the UK on Saturday bringing rain and strong winds.
The first wind warning covers Scotland, much of Northern Ireland, North Wales and northwest England between 7am and midnight on Saturday.
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A second is in place between midnight and 9pm on Sunday, covering Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and all of western England.
