Author: Dr. Simon Keeling
Video: 2 Week Planner (5/1/26)
Video: Fast Forecast – Sunday to Thursday
Models remain confused, can’t see where the longer range is going
Video: Saturday’s Look Ahead – Developing the story for January
Video: Fast Forecast – Saturday to Wednesday
Video: Friday’s Look Ahead – January Update and thoughts on February too
Video: 2 Week Planner (2/1/26)
January 2026 – Weather Guidance
+++ THIS FORECAST IS FOR PRIVATE CLIENTS ONLY AND MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED OR COPIED IN ANY WAY WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION. +++ JANUARY 2026 - FINAL GUIDANCE ============================= Issued: Wednesday 31st December 2025 Contact: simon@weatherweb.net HEADLINES ========== + Cool to cold start and later + Milder mid-month + Risk of wintry end FACTORS AFFECTING JANUARY 2026 FINAL GUIDANCE =============================================== + Low pressure
Analogues prove the traditional methods still have their place
It's been a horrible few days in the 'modelsphere'. Jumping back and forth like a Christmas Bunny, the models haven't know what to make of the current situation. The slowing of the hemispheric zonal motion and the soon-to-be three long wave troughs around the northern hemisphere (see below) appears to be causing