Surge of milder air to encompass the United Kingdom into this weekend

By Eric Leister , AccuWeather meteorologist

December 6,2016, 8:19:23AM,EST

 

 

A surge of milder air will bring the warmest air since mid-November to the United Kingdom this week.
Storms from the Atlantic Ocean will track north and west of Scotland, and much warmer air will pull northward.
High temperatures will reach 4-8 C (7-14 F) above normal over most of the U.K.

Dense fog caused travel problems across southern England on Tuesday; however, stronger winds will limit the threat of fog the next several days.
In many locations including London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Belfast, high temperatures will climb as high as 14-15 C (57-59 F) on Wednesday. Similar temperatures will continue across southern England on Thursday.
Overnight lows will resemble conditions from late November from Manchester to London, when a cold snap kept daytime temperatures near minus 4 C (25 F).
The normal high temperature in early December is around 8 C (46 F).
Even though the warmest days will be Wednesday through Friday, warmth will linger over the weekend and into early next week.
While the warmth will be a pleasant change for many, rain may fall at times.
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Wednesday will feature dry weather across much of Wales and England while showers dampen Northern Ireland and Scotland.
Rainfall will shift into Wales and England on Wednesday night and Thursday while showers linger across western Scotland.
Another storm will then bring rainfall to Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Northern England on Friday while dry weather prevails elsewhere.
Rain is expected to dampen southern England and Scotland to start the weekend before drier weather prevails on Sunday.