UK weather

Headline:

Turning wet and windy in the north tonight.

This Evening and Tonight:

Rain and brisk winds pushing into Northern Ireland and Scotland, reaching parts of northern England towards dawn. Dry elsewhere, with clear spells. Turning chilly in the countryside.

Saturday:

Rain edging southeastwards, though not reaching southern counties of England until late evening. Warm spells of sunshine ahead of this. Breezy in the north with scattered showers following the rain.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Mostly dry on Sunday, with warm spells of sunshine. Rain returning from the west through Monday, followed by sunshine and showers on Tuesday. Staying breezy in the north.

Remaining changeable, with occasional rain or showers arriving from the North Atlantic, most frequent across northern and western parts of the UK, where some strong winds will also be possible at times. However, there will also be some reasonably dry and more settled periods interspersed, especially across southern areas. Temperatures for the period as a whole will probably be close to average overall, but there is scope for some rather warm days at times, along with occasional relatively cool nights giving the occasional grass frost.

Most likely remaining changeable, with further spells of rain and showers arriving from the North Atlantic. Strong winds possible too at times, these most frequent across the north and west. Some short-lived settled spells are also possible, these most likely in the south. Temperatures for the period as a whole will probably be close to average overall.