Wednesday
A ridge of high pressure builds over the country this morning. This is going to lead to a dry start to the day with sunny spells, best in central and eastern England. Broken cloud further north and west with winds increasing in western Ireland as rain arrives. This afternoon sees the rain becoming more persistent in Ireland, reaching western England and western Wales by dark. Rain too into western Scotland. Drier in central and eastern England but the risk of some rain along southern coasts later. Wind west with highs at 5 to 7C so feeling cooler than recent days.

Wednesday Night
An area of rain tracks east overnight, most rain in northern England and Scotland. The rain patchier in central and southern England, low cloud affecting the coasts of the west and south. Lows at 2 to 4C but 6C in the far south.

 
 
 

Thursday
A front through southern England with low pressure moving into the Channel. Rain turning heavy in southern and southeastern England. The rain moving into the Midlands and parts of northeast England as well as East Anglia and southeast England. Drier for Scotland and northern England as well as Ireland. A few showers in western Scotland with the best of any sunshine in Ireland and western Scotland. Highs at 5C in northern Scotland, 9C in southeast England.

Friday
Low pressure passes north through northern England and Scotland on Friday morning. Rain across much of the Midlands, northern England and Scotland some sleet and snow on high ground. Brighter and drier west and south although a few showers. Windy in northern England and Scotland too with a risk of gales. The rain eventually clearing east. Highs at 5 to 9C.