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Sunny intervals and showers today.

Today:

Variable amounts of cloud and some bright or sunny spells. There will be a scattering of showers, these occasionally heavy in the west. Showers dying out later in the afternoon. Blustery southwesterly winds in the northwest. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Tonight:

Rain will spread northeast this evening, although light and patchy in the east. Further outbreaks of rain overnight, mainly across the west where it will turn persistent later. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Friday:

Outbreaks of rain will clear away northeast through the morning. Then turning brighter with scattered showers, occasionally heavy in the west later. Fresh to strong southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Rather cloudy with showers on Saturday, windy at first. Drier on Sunday but still a few light showers around. Chance of some showery rain on Monday.

High pressure to the north of the UK will bring plenty of dry weather and sunny spells at first. A few scattered showers are possible in central and eastern areas. Parts of the east coast could be on the chilly side with low cloud and an onshore breeze, but further west it will feel quite warm, especially in sunnier areas. By the weekend, unsettled weather is signalled to return, but confidence in the details is low with a range of scenarios possible. One scenario is for a northerly wind bringing wintry showers to northern and eastern coasts, and some snow over Scottish mountains. If this does occur it will probably not last more than a few days, before high pressure attempts to return towards the end of the month.

Changeable weather is likely through the period. In broad terms higher pressure is more likely to the north, with lower pressure to the south. Across Scotland and northern half of England this would mean drier and more settled weather. Meanwhile, Northern Ireland, Wales and the southern half of England perhaps seeing a greater chance of rain or showers at times, but plenty of scope for fair weather in between. Temperatures will probably be close to or slightly above average overall, perhaps becoming more widely warm at times.