New Year brings milder weather

The last few days have seen some crisp, wintry days and nights with the coldest temperatures of the year so far.

The weather is set to change with a rise in temperatures and a move to more unsettled weather, but what's the weather looking like for New Years Eve itself?

If you're heading out of Devon to celebrate the New Year, forecasters say it will be breezy with rain in western parts through the afternoon and evening of New Year's Eve. This is likely to become lighter as midnight approaches and should have eased across Western Scotland and Northern Ireland. Although it will be cloudy, it should remain dry throughout.

Temperatures look likely to hold up above freezing across the country, with values ranging from around 3C across some eastern areas, to a very mild 10C in parts of the west. Through the course of New Years Day, it will gradually turn wet and windy across the whole of the country - but it should stay mild.

If you're seeing in the New Year at home, here is the regional forecast for the next few days:

Today (New Year's Eve):

An increasingly breezy day. Cloud will continue to build, perhaps bringing outbreaks of rain at times to western parts, more especially during the evening. Less cold than recent days. Maximum Temperature 10C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Windy on Thursday with outbreaks of rain. Still windy, but becoming drier, brighter and colder on Friday. A bright start to Saturday, but rain is likely later on.