THE WEATHER

TODAY

Scotland will start bright and calm with plenty of sunshine and light winds. Cloud will thicken from the south west leading to sunny spells. Showers will affect Northern Ireland, Wales and Northern England, largely dry elsewhere.

OUTLOOK

Scotland will begin wet with rain turning to snow over the hills. Showers and drizzle will follow, before another band of rain moves in from the west later affecting Northern Ireland, Wales and NW England. Rain clearing the south.

Shetland, Orkney:

Following any early showers, it will be mostly cloudy and grey day but will remain dry through the day. Chilly with a light northwesterly wind. Max temp 3-5C (37-41F). Tonight, light drizzle. Min temp 0-2C (32-36F).

Caithness, Grampians, Strathspey, Moray Firth, Inverness, Aberdeenshire, Lowlands:

After a clear and frosty start, it will be mostly dry with sunny spells but cloud will thicken in the afternoon. Light south-easterly wind. Max temp 4-6C (39-43F). Tonight, wintry showers. Min temp -1 to 1C (30 to 34F).

Western Isles, North-west Highlands, Skye, Glen Mor, Argyll:

The day begins bright, but cloud will increase from the south-west with a few showers for the Western Isles. Freshening south-easterly wind. Max temp 6-8C (43-46F). Tonight, light rain. Min temp 3-6C (37-43F).

The Borders, the Lothians including Perth and Stirling areas, Fife, Angus including Dundee:

After a chilly and bright start with a good deal of sunshine, cloud will thicken through the afternoon leading to sunny spells. Light easterly winds. Max temp 6-7C (43-45F). Tonight, light rain . Min temp 1-2C (34-36F).

Glasgow area, Lanarkshire, Firth of Clyde, Ayrshire, Galloway, Dumfriesshire:

After a chilly and bright start with a good deal of sunshine, cloud will thicken through the afternoon leading to sunny spells. Light easterly winds . Max temp 7-9C (45-48F). Tonight, light rain. Min temp 3-5C (37-41F).

Northern Ireland, NW England:

Cloud thickens with showers through the day. Light southeasterly wind. Max temp 7-9C (45-48F). Tonight, light rain. Min temp 4-6C (39-43F).

SW England, Wales, Midlands:

Sunny spells and showers, cloudy later. Light south-westerly winds. Max temp 8-10C (46-50F). Tonight, moderate rain. Min temp 4-7C (39-45F).

London, SE England, Cent S England, East Anglia, Channel Islands:

Sunny spells with the odd shower, cloudy later. Light westerly winds. Max temp 9-11C (48-52F). Tonight, light rain. Min temp 3-6C (37-43F).

NE England:

A dry day with cloud increasing later. Light easterly winds. Max temp 6-8C (43-46F). Tonight, light drizzle. Min temp 2-4C (36-39F).