Tuesday
A lot of cloud and some fog patches in the morning. Patchy rain in the east and northeast. Showery rain in the far southwest. Showers locally around coasts of Scotland too. Many central inland areas of Britain often dry, though fairly cloudy, best sun by afternoon across western areas. Sunshine too for Northern Ireland. Winds mostly light and variable, locally gusty in the southwest. Highs 6 to 10C.

Tuesday night
Clearing skies into the evening will allow temperatures to fall low enough for a touch of frost across central and eastern England, staying dry here. Cloud thickens again from the west ahead of extensive rain moving in quickly and soon setting in heavily across Ireland, then Wales and southwest England. Dry through the night for most of Scotland. Lows -2 to +2C, but lifting back above 5C in southwest overnight.

Wednesday
Heavy rain sweeps quickly eastwards across England and Wales, followed by clusters of showers with heavy bursts of rain, hail and thunder across western areas. Rain also affects south and central Scotland, snow over the mountains, but northern Scotland will be drier. Showery too for Ireland, but early rain clears from the north. Brisk south to southwesterly winds. Highs 7 to 12C, mildest southeast.

Thursday
A dry day across eastern and central areas of Britain with sunshine and variable cloud. Heavy rain moves in from the southwest across Ireland and into western Britain. Rain becomes widespread into central then eastern counties later in the day, turning showery in western areas. Strong southerly winds, gales near western coasts. Highs 8 to 13C, mildest south.