Burnley (Lancashire) weather

Headline:

Largely dry and cold through Christmas week.

This Evening and Tonight:

Turning increasingly cloudy from the east through the evening, with occasional outbreaks of light rain and drizzle possible over the hills. Another mild night, with a brisk easterly wind. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

Tuesday:

Largely dry for many with grey skies, although some brighter spells possible in the afternoon. Temperatures near average for the time of year, but feeling chillier in brisk easterly winds. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

High pressure builds from Wednesday, bringing a more settled period. Remaining rather cloudy at times, though plenty of sunny spells possible too. Feeling much chillier, with frosty nights. Brisk winds.

High pressure is likely to dominate across the UK at the start of this period and through to the end of the year. This means that weather conditions will be largely settled and for many places it will remain dry. It may often be rather cloudy, but any rainfall that does develop is expected to be light with overall accumulations small. Winds will mostly be light with temperatures close to or slightly below normal. Into 2026, little change is anticipated through the first week of January, with settled and mainly dry conditions continuing for many parts of the UK. However, there is a small chance that more unsettled, wetter and milder weather could develop at times, particularly in the north.

High pressure will probably lie close to the UK through much of this period and bring a large amount of dry and settled weather, especially in the south, with rainfall most likely in the north. Temperatures are expected to be close to or slightly below normal. Toward the end of this period there is potential for more changeable or unsettled conditions to develop more widely.