Thursday
Cloud across central and northern Scotland with some spots of rain on the hills. Rain into western Ireland, but brighter and drier to the east. For most of England and Wales it will be dry with good spells of sunshine. A few showers in southern Wales and southwest England. These showers become heavier as they spread into southern and central England this afternoon. A risk of a thunderstorm. Becoming brighter in Scotland too, although some showers developing here. Highs at 12C in western Ireland, 19C in eastern England.

Thursday Night
Most of the showers fading through this evening although there could be one or two around until later. Increasing cloud and stronger winds arriving in central and southern England with rain spreading into the south too. The rain heavy by the morning in southern areas as the rain becomes heavy. Scattered showers in western Ireland and northern Scotland throughout the night. Lows at a chilly 3C in Ireland, 5 to 10C elsewhere.

Friday
An area of low pressure over southern England will be moving north on Friday. This brings heavy rain into much of England and Wales on Friday morning, heaviest in the west. Winds could be to gale force and it will feel cold. Drier and brighter at first in Scotland and most of Ireland, although some showers in the west. The afternoon sees the rain pushing into southern and easter Scotland, with heavier bursts of rain across northern England and Wales. Rain becoming more showery, although thundery at times in central and southern England. Showers continue in western Ireland, although windy and wet in the east. Drier in the far north of Scotland. Highs at 11 to 17C.

Saturday
Low pressure drifting into Scotland on Saturday. Heavy periods of rain in Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England. The rain more showery in eastern Scotland. Windy with sunshine and showers in southern England and the south of Wales as well as southern Ireland. Highs at 11 to 17C.