Weather forecast: Cold and foggy weather set to continue into the new year across the West Midlands

The Met Office forecast for the West Midlands over the next two days says it will remain cloudy and murky overnight with fog and hill fog reforming, patchy drizzle and generally mild weather. Saturday is due to be another grey and dull day for most with hill fog and drizzle at times, especially over the hills.

Maximum temperatures in the Black Country tonight (Friday) are expected to be four degrees, and could climb to a maximum of six degrees tomorrow.

The West Midlands region generally has seen freezing fog and low temperatures over the last few days, though it hasn't stopped people going on their festive walks around Walsall Arboretum or taking part in the annual Boxing Day Chasewater dip.

But the Met Office says the transition period between 2024 and 2025 for the region looks distinctly unsettled with high pressure which has brought low cloud and fog is set to continue.

Issuing a national update, chief forecaster Neil Armstrong said:  “From Sunday we will start to see some heavy rain affecting north western parts of Scotland. 

"After a brief respite, further rain and strong winds will be in place on Monday and Tuesday across Scotland, as another area of low-pressure approaches. This may be accompanied by some heavy snowfall in the mountains and perhaps to lower elevations.”

 "From New Year’s Day the unsettled conditions, and potentially disruptive wind, rain and snow, could affect more southern parts of the UK.

 Wintry showers are ikely to be a feature of the forecast as a cold northerly flow becomes established in the latter part of the week."

For full up to date forecasts over the next few days and up to seven days ahead visit the Met Office website