Rain continues into Thursday

On Thursday conditions will remain windy in the far northwest, with spells of rain affecting the far northwest of Scotland. Elsewhere, expect a mixture of sunshine and blustery showers, some of which may be heavy with a risk of hail and thunder, especially in western areas. Temperatures will be near or slightly below average.

Friday and the weekend

Friday will be breezy, with showers feeding into western coastal areas overnight before becoming more widespread during the day. These showers may be heavy in places, with isolated thunderstorms likely and some merging into more organised bands of rain.

Stronger winds and coastal gales are possible. The driest conditions and best of any sunshine will be found in the east, though temperatures will remain on the cool side.

Paul Gundersen, Chief Meteorologist at the Met Office, said: “We have been monitoring a deepening area of low-pressure over the North Atlantic that might bring impactful weather to the UK, most likely on Sunday and Monday. At present, a named storm is unlikely.”

A yellow warning for wind has been issued from Sunday and into Monday, covering many southern and western coastal areas, with gusts of 70-80mph possible along exposed coasts. 

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