Whitby set for an unsettled Christmas weekend, according to the Met Office

Many will be hoping for a White Christmas, particularly after the freezing week the town saw last week.Unfortunately, it won’t be a white Christmas as sunshine, rain and cold temperatures are due this weekend but Christmas Day is expected to be slightly warmer.

It will be a cloudy and wet Christmas for much of the UK, with any wintry showers confined to the far northwest.

Here’s what weather is in store for Whitby this week according to the Met Office:

Tonight: Rain weakening through the evening and moving north east overnight, becoming confined to coastal regions by morning.

Minimum temperature: 6 °C.

Winds may reach up to 26mph, making it feel like 3°C.

Saturday, Christmas Eve: A dull day to start, with lots of clouds but changing to sunny by late morning. Generally remaining sunny into the afternoon before clouds ease back into place and a light band of rain pushes in overnight.Maximum temperature: 8°C.Winds could be around 23mph, making it feel like 3°C.Sunday, Christmas Day: A relatively dull day, with clouds remaining all day. Feeling slightly warmer, but breezy.Maximum temperature: 9°C.

Winds may reach up to 28mph, making it feel like 6°C.Monday, Boxing Day: A clear day, with sunshine throughout. Temperatures dropping to near freezing again, and remaining freezing overnight.Maximum temperature: 5°C.Winds could reach around 29mph, making it feel like 0°C.

All information is correct at the time of writing.