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Dry start Friday then rain and strong winds later.

Today:

Dry with some bright spells to start. Cloud thickening from late morning with rain then spreading northeastwards through the afternoon and becoming heavy at times. Light winds becoming strong southeasterlies with risk of coastal gales. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Tonight:

Heavy rain clearing to the east through the evening to leave the rest of the night dry with some clear spells developing. Strong winds and risk of coastal gales easing. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

Saturday:

A dry morning with sunny spells. Becoming cloudier in the afternoon with outbreaks of rain which may be heavy at times. Winds strong at times, especially near the coast. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Heavy outbreaks of rain on Sunday. Sunny spells on Monday with scattered showers. Dry with sunny spells Tuesday. Winds will be strong with risk of gales Sunday, then becoming light.

Changeable at the start of this period with low pressure to the west or northwest of the UK. This will bring showers or longer spells of rain at times, heaviest and most persistent in the northwest together with some strong winds. The southeast is likely to be driest and brightest. Later, conditions may become drier and more settled, especially in the north and east, but parts of the south and west may still see some showers or longer spells of rain. Temperatures will likely be near to or slightly above average.

The dominant pattern during this period is most likely to be high pressure to the north and lower pressure to the south. This will probably lead to the driest, most settled weather in the north of the UK, with the south more unsettled and wetter. Temperatures will probably close to or slightly above normal overall.