Wet and windy weather is set to hit Merseyside this week.
On Wednesday, December 21, rain will clear in the morning to leave sunny spells throughout the afternoon. There will still be a risk of some scattered showers throughout the day and into the evening however.
Temperatures will hit a maximum of 9C which is warm compared to the minus temperatures and ice the region experienced last week. On Thursday, it will be cloudy for much of the day.
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A band of persistent, locally heavy, rain will then arrive from the south later. Forecasters say it will be changeable into the Christmas weekend with showers and longer periods of rain interspersed by sunny spells.
Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist, Dan Harris, said: "From mid-week we expect to see a north / south split develop with colder weather arriving in the north, while the south hangs onto the mild conditions. There are, however, large uncertainties concerning where the boundary between these two air masses will eventually end up, especially as we head into the Christmas weekend.
"Uncertainty in the weather forecast details is not unusual at 6-7 days out, and the current weather patterns are heightening those uncertainties. Confidence in the forecast is unlikely to increase until mid-week at the earliest and a range of outcomes are still possible.
"However, what we can say is that Christmas Day will most likely be mild with a risk of rain or showers in places for the south, especially the far south, while any cold air and wintry conditions will most likely be confined to the north of the UK."
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