UK FORECAST

GENERAL FORECAST

Mostly dry start with sunny spells across England and Wales, once early cloud clears the South East. Showers later in the North West and Wales. Unsettled for Scotland, with sunny spells and showers. Longer spells of rain in North and West Scotland, accompanied by a very strong westerly breeze. REGIONAL FORECASTS South East, London, East Anglia:

Cloudy with some early rain. The afternoon will be dry with sunny spells. Wind W brisk. Max 22C 72F. South West, Wales, North West, North East: Mostly dry with sunny intervals. Some showers later in North Wales and the North West. Wind W brisk. Max 18C 64F. South, Channel Islands, Midlands:

Sunny spells developing. The Channel Islands will start wet. Wind W brisk. Max 20C 68F.

Scotland: Bright with heavy, thundery showers in the South. The North will be dull with heavy rain. Wind W very strong. Max 16C 61F.

Northern Ireland, Eire: Sunny spells and showers, heaviest and most frequent in the North and West. Wind W strong. Max 17C 63F.

WEEK AHEAD

Mostly dry with sunny spells tomorrow, some light showers in the North and West. Breezy. Sunny spells on Tuesday. Rain in Northern Ireland later. Rain spreading everywhere on Wednesday. Thursday will be bright in the North, cloudy in the South. Sunny spells for the weekend.