Met Office daily weather: Unsettled conditions for this weekend

Saturday begins with cloud and rain affecting northern and western parts of Britain, gradually moving east and southeast throughout the day. By evening, most of eastern and southeastern England will see the rain clearing, making way for brighter conditions. Behind the main band of rain, sunshine and showers are expected to develop across Northern Ireland, Scotland, and later northern England and Wales. However, further cloud and rain will spread back into the southwest during the afternoon, keeping conditions changeable.

Temperatures will recover to near-normal values for the time of year, with a late maximum expected in eastern and southeastern areas. Compared to Friday, temperatures will be several degrees higher, with some parts of Northern Ireland and the southwest possibly reaching double figures. Despite the improvement, it will still feel cool, especially in areas exposed to showers and brisk winds.

During Saturday night, cloud and outbreaks of rain in the southwest will spread north and east, affecting Northern Ireland, England, and Wales. Much of Scotland is likely to remain dry, although coastal areas may see a scattering of showers. Temperatures will continue to recover, remaining milder than previous nights for most regions.

Outlook for Sunday

Sunday’s forecast is for unsettled conditions, with outbreaks of rain or showers interspersed with sunny spells. Strong winds will be a feature, and rain may be heavy or persistent at times, particularly in the southwest and along extreme southeastern coasts. There is a risk of gales or even severe gales in these areas, with the possibility of convective showers and isolated thunderstorms.

The best chance of dry weather will be found in northwest Scotland, where conditions are expected to be more settled. Temperatures will be nearer average overall, but it will still feel rather cold in parts of Scotland and northeast England. For most, the night will be milder than previous nights, but the unsettled weather will keep daytime temperatures feeling cool.

Met Office presenter and meteorologist, Annie Shuttleworth, said: “Saturday will be feeling cool and it will be a fairly unpleasant day for parts of southeastern England with plenty of persistent rain and clouds throughout the day. Elsewhere though, it should brighten up as the day goes on. We're likely to see more in the way of sunshine by the end of the day and it should be relatively dry for many of us. Just a few showers across the far north and west.

“Temperatures will be in the double digits for some of us. The first we've seen that for a little while. So, it will feel quite different when you do get the sunshine on Saturday afternoon. But still down in the mid-single figures for the south and east. So, a fairly cool feeling day.

“As we head towards Sunday, there is unfortunately further wet and windy weather to come. Through the evening though, it'll likely stay fairly dry, at least across more northern areas. The rain will slowly start to ease across the south and east as well. So, a drier period overnight on Saturday into Sunday. But an area of low pressure will bring further wet and for some of us quite windy weather particularly across southwestern areas.”