What’s the weather like over Christmas in Liverpool?

Looks like Santa will need his fog lights on and brolly up as the weather on Merseyside over the next couple of days isn’t looking great.

Fog is expected on Christmas Eve from 11am and then there will be sunny intervals throughout the day on Merseyside.

There is a small chance of rain on Christmas Day with overcast conditions and highs of 8c in Liverpool. Boxing Day will be slightly warmer with a higher chance of rain throughout the day and night.

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For the rest of the UK the Met Office said the week is likely to see a split across the country, with warmer temperatures in the south of England and some brighter weather a possibility in the east.

Meteorologist Sarah Kent said cloud cover is likely to be extensive in parts of the UK on Christmas Day itself, with temperatures ranging from highs of up to 9C or 10C (50F) in the South West, down to 4C (39F) in the North East and 1C (34F) in Glasgow.

Large swathes of the country remain under cloud or fog for much of Boxing Day.

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Miss Kent said: “People looking for the sun are probably not going to manage it, I’m afraid.

“It’s really going to be a good old-fashioned day for staying in with a book rather than outside in the weather.”