THE WEATHER

TODAY

Northern and western parts of the UK, including much of Scotland, will have outbreaks of rain, these clearing later on, perhaps with a few bright spells later. The south and east of the UK will see rain later in the afternoon.

OUTLOOK

Tuesday will be generally cloudy and blustery with outbreaks of rain. Western Scotland will have gales or severe gales. A brighter and less windy day on Wednesday but with showers for western Scotland, some wintry over hills.

Shetland, Orkney:

A very blustery day with gales. Any bright spells will give way to cloudier skies and patchy rain from the west. Turning clearer again later on. Max temp 8-11C (46-52F). Tonight, light showers. Min temp 4-7C (39-45F).

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

Any early bright spells will give way to cloudier skies and rain from the west. Drier again later on. A blustery day with strong southerly winds. Max temp 8-11C (46-52F). Tonight, clear spells. Min temp 2-5C (36-41F).

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

A cloudy, blustery morning with widespread rain. Rain giving way to bright spells and showers in the afternoon. Strong southwesterly winds. Max temp 8-11C (46-52F). Tonight, light showers. Min temp 5-8C (41-46F).

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

A blustery morning with cloud thickening from the west, bringing outbreaks of rain. The rain should clear later in the afternoon. Strong southerly winds. Max temp 8-11C (46-52F). Tonight, clear spells. Min temp 3-6C (37-43F).

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

A cloudy and blustery morning with outbreaks of rain, some heavy. Rain will ease in the afternoon, giving way to a few bright spells. Brisk southwesterly winds. Max temp 7-10C (45-50F). Tonight, clear spells. Min temp 3-6C (37-43F).

London, SE England, Channel Is, E Anglia:

A mostly dry morning but rain later this afternoon. Brisk winds. Max temp 8-11C (46-52F). Tonight, turning clearer. Min temp 2-5C (36-41F).

Cent S England, Midlands:

A mostly cloudy day with rain arriving after a dry start. Brisk winds. Max temp 8-11C (46-52F). Tonight, turning dry. Min temp 2-5C (36-41F).

SW England, Wales, NE England, NW England:

A blustery morning with rain, clearing in the afternoon. Brisk winds. Max temp 9-12C (48-54F). Tonight, clear spells. Min temp 3-6C (37-43F).

Northern Ireland:

A cloudy, blustery morning with rain, then brighter. Fresh winds. Max temp 8-11C (46-52F). Tonight, rain later. Min temp 3-6C (37-43F).