Tuesday
Frontal systems moving across England and Wales with spells of heavy rain. Risk of gales for the English Channel. Areas of rain and hill snow for northern England and southern Scotland, tending to push northwards into the Highlands with easterly winds here. Drier toward the far northwest. Patchy rain or drizzle then and a few showers for Ireland. Very mild in the south at 10 to 14C, cooler in the north 5 to 9C.

Tuesday night
Heavy rain affects northern England and eastern Scotland into the evening and first part of the night, gradually moving away over the North Sea. Gales for eastern England, locally severe for a time with gusts over 50mph. Showery in southwest England and west Wales. Also showers for western parts of Scotland and Ireland. Mostly dry for central and eastern England. Fairly mild, lows 3 to 8C.

Wednesday
A generally unsettled day with rain or showers in the west and north. Heavy bursts for Wales and southwest England may bring hail and thunder locally. Showers running eastward along the English Channel coast. Drier for the eastern Midlands and East Anglia, a lot of cloud and limited sun. Windy in the south, lighter winds further north. Fairly mild overall, highs 6 to 10C, but chillier in northern Scotland.

Thursday
A weak area of low pressure stays nearby. Showers in western areas, some rain more widely over Scotland, snow on the mountains. Rain may move over the far south of England followed by showers in the southwest. Drier central and eastern England with some sun. Fairly light winds for many. Highs 4C northern Scotland, 7C northern England, locally as high as 12C in southeastern England for a time.