Forecast for noon today
TODAY
It will be a chilly day with a mixture of sunny spells and blustery wintry showers, these will be largely in the north and west but will spread further inland during the afternoon. Brisk westerly winds but strong at times.
OUTLOOK
Tomorrow will be dull with cloudy skies. Largely dry but with drizzle and rain spreading in from the west during the afternoon and evening. It will be another wet day on Saturday with cloud and rain clearing to showers later.
Shetland, Orkney:
Snow initially. Then sunny spells and showers, many of which are likely to be wintry. Still showery during the evening. A fresh south-westerly wind. Max temp 2-5C (36-41F). Tonight, wintry showers. Min temp -1 to 2C (30 to 36F).
Caithness, Grampians, Strathspey, Moray Firth, Inverness, Aberdeenshire, Lowlands:
A clear, frosty start, then sunshine and isolated snow showers until midday. Generally fine during the evening as well. A moderate westerly breeze. Max temp 3-6C (37-43F). Tonight, clear. Min temp -4 to -1C (25 to 30F).
Western Isles, North-west Highlands, Skye, Glen Mor, Argyll:
A windy day. Then sunshine and showers, wintry with hail, sleet or snow, and possibly heavy. Showers will ease later. A fresh westerly wind. Max temp 4-7C (39-45F). Tonight, light showers. Min temp 1-4C (34-39F).
The Borders, the Lothians including Perth and Stirling areas, Fife, Angus including Dundee:
A windy day. Dry with long spells of sunshine and little in the way of cloud. The evening will be predominantly fine too. There will be a brisk westerly wind. Max temp 4-7C (39-45F). Tonight, clear. Min temp -2 to 1C (28 to 34F).
Glasgow area, Lanarkshire, Firth of Clyde, Ayrshire, Galloway, Dumfriesshire:
A windy day. Snow initially. Then sunny spells and showers, some heavy for a time and wintry. One or two evening showers as well. A fresh north-westerly wind. Max temp 4-7C (39-45F). Tonight, clear spells. Min temp -2 to 1C (28 to 34F).
London, SE England, E Anglia:
Outbreaks of rain clearing later. Moderate north-westerly winds. Max temp 5-8C (41-46F). Tonight, clear spells and dry. Min temp -2-1C (28-34F).
Midlands, Wales, NE England, NW England:
Early rain and sleet clearing to sunny spells. Moderate winds. Max temp 6-9C (43-48F). Tonight, clear spells and dry. Min temp -2-1C (28-34F).
Cen S England, SW England, Channel Is:
Early rain clearing to sunny spells. Brisk north-westerly winds. Max temp 7-10C (45-50F). Tonight, clear spells and dry. Min temp -2-1C (28-34F).
N Ireland:
Sunny spells and wintry showers. Brisk north-westerly winds. Max temp 5-8C (41-46F). Tonight, clear spells and dry. Min temp -1-2C (30-36F).