Wednesday
A much colder and windy morning for Wednesday across most of the country. That will be sunny spells, but they're also going to be showers with most of these across northern and western areas. The showers will be heavy at times and there is a risk of hail and thunder, as well as snow over the hills of Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland. Further showers this afternoon, with cloudy skies, across much of Scotland, northern and central England are Shari bands of sleet, rain and hail spread south. Probably dryer in southern Wales and Southwest England but staying windy and cold. Further showers in Ireland. Highs at 5 to 8C but feeling much colder in the wind.

Wednesday Night
Wintry showers, continue at first tonight, with a batch of fairly heavy showers affecting Northwest England. Further showers in eastern England for a time, but these will tend to fade away. The showers in the west also fading to leave much of the night dry with clearing skies, although cloud increasing across Ireland and western Scotland later. The wind will ease as the night progresses. Lows at -5C over the snow fields of central Scotland, 2C in southern England.

Thursday
The ridge of high pressure builds through the country on Thursday. There may still be a few showers in eastern areas in the morning, but these continue to ease and fade away as the ridge builds in. Morning frost in more sheltered areas with lighter winds. Some good spells of sunshine to start the day for most but cloud already increasing across Ireland and western Scotland bringing drizzle here through the afternoon. Most areas staying dry although with increasing cloud as the day progresses. Highs at 7 to 10C.

Friday
Cloud and rain across central, southern and eastern areas of England and Wales on Friday morning as front passes south and east. Most of the rain will be light and patchy with some low cloud shrouding Hills. The cloud and outbreaks of rain will only slowly clear sandwich through the afternoon. Much brighter across northern England, Scotland and Ireland, as well as North Wales. Some heavy showers in western Scotland. Highs at 8 to 15C.