Wednesday
Overcast and wet with outbreaks of persistent rain across Scotland and Northern Ireland for much of the day though it will become lighter in the afternoon. Rather misty and murky across central England and Wales and northern England with some drizzly rain. Fine and dry across the remainder of England with a good deal of cloud. South eastern parts of England and some sheltered areas east of the Pennines will brighten up during the afternoon with a few sunnier spells coming through. We're expecting top temperatures of 16 to 23C north to south.
Wednesday Night
Sporadic outbreaks of drizzly rain will affect Scotland, north west England, Northern Ireland and Wales this evening and during the night. Elsewhere it's fair and dry this evening with some evening sun. Here it stays dry overnight with varying cloud and a few clear spells. Another mild night with lows of 13 to 16C.
Thursday
For Scotland, Northern Ireland and north western England expect an overcast and damp day with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Some drizzle too across Wales in the morning then dry and brighter for the afternoon. Central and southern England along with areas east of the Pennines stay dry with the best of the sunshine after a cloudy start. More rain and drizzle then across the northern half of the United Kingdom tonight with the south dry. Highs of 17 to 20C but up to 25C in the south east.
Friday
Mainly dry across much of Britain today with just rain and drizzle across western Scotland and western parts of Northern Ireland in the morning. For England and Wales early low cloud and mistiness should clear away quickly this morning with a good deal of warm sunshine then on offer. More drizzly rain to come for the north west of Scotland tonight otherwise dry with clear spells and patchy low cloud and mist. Highs of 19 to 237.