UK FORECAST

GENERAL FORECAST Scotland and Northern Ireland will be unsettled and very windy with heavy showers, some thundery. Patchy rain across the South will gradually ease, leading to a bright afternoon with sunny spells. Wales and the rest of England will be bright and breezy with sunny spells and the chance of showers.

REGIONAL FORECASTS

Scotland: Windy with showers, most frequent in the North, where they may be torrential. Wind NW gale force. Max 17C 63F.

North West, Northern Ireland: Unsettled. Heavy and blustery showers with the risk of thunder. Wind NW strong. Max 17C 63F.

North East, Eire: Windy with sunny spells and also the risk of isolated heavy and blustery showers. Wind NW strong. Max 18C 64F.

Midlands, Wales, East Anglia: Bright and breezy with sunny spells and a few sharp showers. Wind W fresh. Max 20C 68F. London, South East, South, Channel Islands, South West: Cloudy start with patchy light rain. Sunnier later, with any rain dying out. Wind W fresh. Max 20C 68F.

WEEK AHEAD Bright and slightly less windy tomorrow, with sunny spells and a few heavy showers, particularly in the afternoon. Sunny intervals and heavy showers, most frequent across Wales and the South, on Tuesday. Drier on Wednesday, but with showers in the North. The rest of the week will see a few showers.