UK FORECAST

GENERAL FORECAST Unsettled and wet for many areas. A cold front will bring rain to the East and South East in the morning, persisting across central Scotland for much of the day. Drier and brighter in the West and South later, but with some heavy, thundery showers likely. Mainly light winds. REGIONAL FORECASTS South East, London, South, Midlands, North East, East Anglia, Channel Islands: Cloudy and wet start, heavy rain for London and the South East. Drier but with some showers for most places by afternoon. Max 22C 72F. South West, North West, Wales: Early rain easing from the South West and West Wales, leaving sunny spells and scattered heavy showers. Max 22C 72F.

Scotland: Cloudy and wet in the South to start, brighter with showers later. Rain for central Scotland, edging into the North later. Max 20C 68F.

Northern Ireland: Cloudy with patchy rain to start. Brighter in the South, staying cloudy. Max 20C 68F.

Eire: Risk of showers. Max 21C 70F. WEEK AHEAD Heavy showers in the East tomorrow, rain across East and central Scotland. Rain moving into Scotland, Northern Ireland and the North by midweek, drier and sunnier elsewhere. Thursday and Friday will be blustery with heavy showers in the North and West. More rain on Saturday for the West.