THE WEATHER

TODAY

Scotland will be mostly dry with sunny spells but it will be cloudy with patchy rain for some north-western regions. Dry with sunny spells across England and Wales but Northern Ireland will be mostly cloudy. Moderate winds.

OUTLOOK

Tomorrow will be grey and cloudy with a brisk southerly breeze. There will be rain in the west during the morning, which will spread eastward through the day, heavy at times. Sun and showers on Thursday. Brisk southwesterly winds.

Shetland, Orkney:

There will be spells of sunshine and variable amounts of patchy cloud. A dry evening with a few clear spells. There will be a brisk southerly wind. Max temp 12-15C (54-59F). Tonight, largely cloudy. Min temp 10-13C (50-55F).

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

It will be dry with some sunny periods, especially during the morning. A cloudy end to the day. A warmer day, despite a moderate south-westerly wind. Max temp 15-18C (59-64F). Tonight, mostly cloudy. Min temp 9-12C (48-54F).

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

Cloudy with a chance of a few spots of rain or drizzle for a time. A generally cloudy end to the day. There will be a brisk southerly wind. Max temp 14-17C (57-63F). Tonight, cloud and showers. Min temp 12-15C (54-59F).

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

It will be dry with some cloud, but also spells of sunshine, albeit hazy at times. A dry evening with a few clear spells. A moderate south-westerly wind. Max temp 15-18C (59-64F). Tonight, mostly cloudy. Min temp 10-13C (50-55F).

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

Largely cloudy with just the small chance of an isolated light shower. A dry but still rather cloudy evening. There will be a moderate southerly breeze. Max temp 15-18C (59-64F). Tonight, mostly cloudy. Min temp 11-14C (52-57F).

London, SE England, Cent S England, E Anglia, Midlands, NE England:

Dy with sunny spells and patchy cloud. Light and variable winds. Max temp 16-19C (61-66F). Tonight, mostly clear. Min temp 8-11C (46-52F). NW England, SW England, Wales:

Sunny spells. The odd shower cannot be ruled out. Gentle winds. Max temp 16-19C (61-66F). Tonight, partly cloudy. Min temp 9-12C (48-54F).

Channel Is:

Dry with long spells of sunshine throughout the day. Light winds. Max temp 16-19C (61-66F). Tonight, clear skies. Min temp 11-14C (52-57F).

Northern Ireland:

Mostly dry and cloudy with isolated showers. Fresh southerly winds. Max temp 15-18C (59-64F). Tonight, wet and windy. Min temp 12-15C (54-59F).