UK weather

Headline:

Sunshine and showers to end the weekend. Turning more Unsettled.

Today:

Sunny spells Northern Ireland, England and Wales with isolated light showers. Northern Scotland heavy rain clearing to sunshine and showers, with a chance of afternoon thunderstorms in the northeast. Temperatures above average in the east and southeast but cooler overall.

Tonight:

Rain and showers across Scotland easing. Cloud spreading in from the west overnight, bringing rain for some, while most places in the east staying clear and dry. Lower temperatures.

Monday:

Cloud and rain spreading eastwards from the west, heavy at times, especially western areas. Later spells and showers follow. Moderate to fresh winds, lighter in the north. Temperatures near normal.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Staying unsettled through the week with spells of rain, showers a thunderstorms. Hail is likely in any thundery outbreaks, with temperatures much cooler than last weeks.

Changeable early in this period with Atlantic frontal systems moving across the UK. These will bring showers or longer spells of rain at times, with wettest conditions in the northwest, driest in the southeast. Strong winds may affect parts of the UK at times, especially the northwest. Later in the period, higher pressure and drier weather may begin to become more prevalent, especially in the south. Temperatures are likely to be near normal overall.

Fine and dry across many areas at first with high pressure the dominate pattern across the UK. Winds will mostly be light with temperatures probably above normal. Later, low pressure will probably begin to have more of an influence, especially across the south where heavy showers and thunderstorms become more probable. It may also become hot in parts of the south.