Low pressure southwest of Ireland and high pressure over Scandinavia will produce a noticeably blustery atmosphere this week. The southwest in particularly will see some spells of very strong wind as low pressure cores spin just offshore, at times deepening enough to drive gale force winds. See the chart below

This past December felt drearier than normal. While December is not known for its bountiful sunshine, surely we could have been afforded at least a little more than we received. So I took a look at the Met Office December summary for sunshine duration, which I've copied below: I'm based in