UK weather

Headline:

Wet and breezy across the north and west. Brighter elsewhere.

Today:

Cloudy across much of the northwest of the UK with outbreaks of rain, which could be heavy at times and accompanied by blustery winds. Drier and brighter further southeast, with some pleasant spells of sunshine developing. Feeling warmer here.

Tonight:

Rain will move southeastwards across the country through tonight, turning heavy in the north and west and accompanied by some rather gusty winds. Showers following across Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Monday:

Rain will continue to move across southern and eastern England, again turning heavy at times. Brighter elsewhere, with a mixture of sunny spells and scattered showers. Feeling rather fresh.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Staying unsettled on Tuesday and Wednesday, with sunshine and heavy showers. The potential for widespread rain to return on Thursday. Remaining rather cool and blustery for the time of year.

Rather unsettled early in this period with Atlantic low pressure systems affecting the UK. These will bring showers or longer spells of rain at times. The wettest conditions will be in the northwest, with more in the way of drier interludes in the southeast. Strong winds may affect parts of the UK at times, especially the northwest. Later in the period, higher pressure and more settled conditions may begin to become more prevalent, especially in the south. There will probably still be some showers or longer spells of rain though. Temperatures are likely to be near or a little above normal overall.

Much of the period may be relatively settled for most of the UK. High pressure is likely to be in the vicinity of the UK bringing drier conditions, perhaps more especially to the south and west. There are likely to still be some showers or longer spells of rain at times though, particularly towards the north. Winds will mostly be on the light side, although spells of strong winds are possible at times in the north. Temperatures will probably be a little above normal and it could be very warm or hot at times in the south.