Its likely to be a windy festive period this year following the aftermath of Storm Pia which caused havoc across Yorkshire’s towns and cities.
And Storm Pia isn’t the only wind we will be seeing this festive season as the Met Office has issued yet another yellow weather warning for strong winds across Yorkshire. The warning is coming into force on Christmas Eve bringing with it strong, very gusty winds and some travel disruption.
Wind speeds will reach 25mph in every part of Yorkshire. Thankfully, the weather warning ends in time for Christmas Day but it is still looking to be rather bleak conditions.
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Met Office’s forecast for Sunday through to Monday said: “Bright or sunny spells and scattered showers, these mainly across western areas and also perhaps occasionally heavy. Strong and gusty winds everywhere, but especially over and to east of Pennines. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
“Christmas Day wet and windy conditions arriving. Boxing Day brighter, cooler with showers dying away and lighter winds. Wednesday wet and windy conditions return, with a risk of hill snow.”
Below is the full forecast for every part of Yorkshire on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day this year.
Huddersfield
Light rain is forecast in the early morning on Christmas Eve, turning cloudy from 10am. There will be some sunny intervals in the mid afternoon turning cloudy again from 4pm into the night. Temperatures peaking at 13C and dipping to 9C.
Christmas Day is sadly looking wet for Huddersfield, light rain is forecast from 6am, at 9am it will be cloudy with light rain forecast from midday. At 3pm heavy rain is forecast – the rain will remain heavy for the remainder of the day. Maximum temperatures of 10C.
Bradford
Christmas Eve is forecast for a wet and windy day in Bradford. Light showers are forecast from 6am until 8am, where it will turn cloudy until the mid afternoon. The sun will make a brief appearance, before the rain returns from 4pm into the night. Temperatures are forecast to be peaking at 13C and dipping to 10C.
Although it does look much brighter for Bradford on Christmas Day morning – cloud is forecast from 6am until midday. Sadly, the heavy rain will hit from 3pm for the remainder of the day. Maximum temperatures of 10C.
Sheffield
Another wet and windy day forecast for Sheffield on Christmas Eve says Met Office with light rain expected from 6am until 8am. From 9am the day will be cloudy with some more light rain forecast around midday. The afternoon will be pretty similar with light showers and cloud forecast on and off throughout the afternoon and into the night. Winds are forecast to be reaching 23mph and temperatures peaking at 14C and dipping to 9C.
Christmas Day however, will start much drier. Cloud is forecast from 6am until midday where there will be some light showers. Sadly the rain is forecast to stay throughout the afternoon with heavy rain expected from 3pm into the night. Maximum temperatures of 10C.
York
Christmas Eve is set to be much drier for those in York, however strong winds are still set to batter the city. The weather is forecast to be overcast from 6am until 10am, turning cloudy into the mid afternoon. There will be some sunny intervals from 2pm until 4pm where it will turn cloudy once more – it will remain cloudy into the night. Temperatures are peaking at 14C and dipping to 8C.
It will also be a dry but cloudy start to Christmas Day for York on Monday, says Met Office with cloud forecast from 6am until midday. Sadly however, the rain will hit the city in the afternoon. Heavy rain is forecast at 3pm and light rain from 6pm. Maximum temperatures of 10C.
Leeds
Leeds will see a much drier Christmas Eve compared to the last few days, however strong winds are still set to batter the city. The weather is forecast to be overcast from 6am until 8am, turning cloudy from 9am into the mid afternoon. There will be some sunny intervals around 3pm, but it will turn cloudy once more from 4pm – it will remain cloudy into the night with some clear spells. Temperatures are peaking at 14C and dipping to 8C.
It will also be a dry but cloudy start to Christmas Day for Leeds on Monday, Met Office has said. Cloud is forecast from 6am until midday, sadly however, the rain will hit the city in the afternoon. Heavy rain is forecast at 3pm and light rain from 6pm. Maximum temperatures of 10C.
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