Tuesday
An unsettled start to the day to come across the country with a band of showers and more persistent rain affecting northern England and Wales through this morning. Further showers affect the south coasts of England, but for eastern Wales and the rest of England the day should start bright with sunny spells. Showers will be passing through most areas during the morning before things turn brighter and drier for this afternoon. Showers always affecting western coasts. For western and northern Scotland and western Ireland there will be showers throughout the day and gales are likely across northern parts of Scotland. More eastern parts should be dry with sunny spells. Lighter winds to the south with highs of 4 to 10C.
Tuesday Night
Any showers should be fading from most areas through this evening, although there is always a risk of some over western coasts of Wales and Scotland until the early hours. Generally the skies are going to be clearing and the winds will be falling light. Temperatures will be falling sharply as some mist and fog patches form. A widespread frost away from city centres in the morning with lows of -1 or -2C.
Wednesday
A dry and much brighter start the day on Wednesday once any morning mist and fog patches have cleared away. It will then be fine with lots of sunshine and is going to be staying sunny throughout the day in more eastern areas. Towards the west cloud is going to be increasing and the winds will be picking up too. This will bring rain through Ireland, although the British Isles should stay dry. A chilly day over much of the country with tops of 4 or 5C. Turning milder in Ireland and southwest England with highs here nearer 7 or 8C.
Thursday
Things turn more unsettled in the west of Thursday as the rain slips slowly eastwards. It is going to become breezy everywhere too with the heaviest of the rain through Wales, western England, western Scotland and Ireland. Cold temperatures of the east of the country may mean that on the leading edge of the precipitation the rain turns to sleet across eastern England in the afternoon over the hills. East Anglia and the southeast should stay dry and cold throughout. Highs in the east near 3C, but 9C in Ireland.