Charts analysed are for T+96 hours - 12Z Boxing Day, Thursday 26th
December 2003 unless stated.

UKMetO:
SLP: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rukm961.html
Low pressure (975mb) lies over Northern Scandinavia, with another low
(985mb) close to Northern Scotland. High pressure (1025b) over
Southern Europe, with another high (1025mb) in the mid Atlantic. Winds
across the country are mostly moderate to fresh west/southwesterlies.
Most central and southern areas will be rather cloudy with some rain
with brighter weather following into the north and west. Temperatures
will be close to or just above normal in most parts. Beyond this
conditions are on the unsettled side with showers at times, and
turning somewhat cooler as well.

GFS:
SLP: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rtavn961.html
850hPa Temperatures: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rtavn962.html
2m Temperatures: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rtavn965.html
Low pressure (two centres of 980mb) lies over Northern Scandinavia.
High pressure (1030mb) lies over Northern Africa, with another high
(1030mb) in the Atlantic ridging north towards Greenland. Winds across
the country are mostly light to moderate southwesterlies. Most parts
will be dry, but rather cloudy, with some rain in the northwest moving
southeast. 850hpa temperatures range from -3C in the northwest to +2C
in the southeast. Forecast 2m temperatures range from between +3C in
Central Scotland and +10C in the south. Beyond this showery conditions
prevail, and it turns colder again from the northwest.

DWD:
SLP: http://www.wetter.com/home/img/sat/g...221200_096.gif
Low pressure (980mb) lies over Northern Scandinavia, with another low
(980mb) lying between Scotland and Iceland. High pressure (1025mb)
lies over Northern Africa, with another high (1025mb) lying in the
Atlantic. Winds across the country are mostly moderate
west/southwesterlies. Many areas will be mainly cloudy with rain
moving southeast. Temperatures will be close to or just above normal.
Beyond this conditions are mostly unsettled, and turning somewhat
cooler.

NOGAPS:
SLP: http://www.wetter-zentrale.com/pics/Rngp961.html
850hPa Temperatu http://www.wetter-zentrale.com/pics/Rngp962.html
Not available at time of writing.

JMA:
SLP: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rjma961.html
850hPa Temperatures: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rjma962.html
Low pressure (980mb) lies close to northwest Norway. High pressure
(1030mb) lies over Northern Africa, with another high (1030mb) in the
mid Atlantic. Winds across the country are mostly light to moderate
west/southwesterlies. Some rain will move southeast across the
country, followed by brighter weather into the north and west. 850hPa
temperatures range from -5C in the northwest to +2C in the southeast.
Temperatures will be close to normal. Beyond this conditions are
rather unsettled with rain or showers at times and near normal
temperatures.

Canadian – T+72 hours for CHRISTMAS DAY:
All charts: http://weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/data/m...ast/478_50.gif
Low pressure (974mb) lies close to Northwestern Scandinavia. High
pressure (1030mb) lies to the south of Britain over France. Another
high (1031mb) lies out in the Atlantic. Winds across the UK are mostly
moderate to fresh westerlies. Rain will slowly move southeast followed
by brighter weather in the north. Temperatures will be close to normal
in many areas, but rather mild in the south.

Summary:
A rather unsettled outlook for the Christmas period, with cloud and
rain likely to slowly move southeast across the country. This will
then be followed by brighter and somewhat cooler weather from the
northwest.