Thursday
A breezy day to come through much of England, Wales and Ireland. There will be some showers around southern and western coasts, with an area of more persistent showers or rain in northwest Englad and western Scotland as well as western Ireland. Drier and brighter to the north and east. Showers tending to pass through the Midlands and southern England as well as East Anglia this afternoon. Still showers affect west Wales and northwest England, a few in central Ireland. Scattered showers in western Scotland but tending to be drier and brighter in northern and eastern Scotland as well as northeast England. Highs at 5C in northern Scotland, 10C in the far south of England.

Thursday Night
Rain arrives through southern Ireland, Wales, central and southern England by midnight with the winds increasing too. Drier through northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The rain then pushes north through the night into Northern Ireland, the rest of England, Wales and the far south of England. Much of central and northern Scotland stays dry. Becoming drier later in the night across southern areas, but it wil be windy here with a risk of gales on the coasts. Lows at 2C in northern Scotland, 7C in southern England

Friday
Low pressure west of Scotland on Friday. A front takes heavy rain away from eastern coasts of England. Rain lingers across southern Scotland, with outbreaks of rain in western Scotland. Windy across much of England and Wales as well as Ireland with sunny spells together with scattered showers on coasts. A shallow area of low pressure crosses southern Ireland bringing a spell of showery but heavy rain, this reaching Wales by the evening. Highs at 4C in northern Scotland, 10C in southern England.

Saturday
Low pressure remains to the north of Scotland through Saturday. This brings showers into Scotland, some heavy in the north, west and through the central belt. A few showers on western coasts of England and Wales as well as Ireland. Tending to be drier through England, the rest of Wales and much of central and eastern Ireland with some sunny spells here. Highs at 5C in northern Scotland, 9C in southern England.