Thursday
Cloud in East Anglia and southeast England at first this morning. Other areas will have a fine start to the day with long spells of sunshine. Dry too apart for a few showers in western Scotland. Some cloud in Ireland and western parts of the UK through this afternoon but still sunny spells Staying sunny in more eastern and southern areas. Highs at 4 to 7C.
 

Thursday Night
A dry start to the night with cloud increasing north and west. Rain arriving through Ireland in the evening, reaching western Scotland and western Wales by midnight, this rain heavy at times. The rain arriving through all but the far east of England by morning. Clearer skies following to Ireland and northern Scotland. An early touch of frost, lows near 0 to 5C.
 

Friday
A damp start in England and Wales early on Friday as a front passing south. Turning brighter in Ireland and Scotland as well as western areas of the UK. The rain clearing in the afternoon and all areas then drier and brighter. Sunny spells developing, the best of these in Wales and southwest England as well as northern and eastern Scotland. Highs at 5C in northern Scotland, 9C in southwest England.

Saturday
Higher pressure building into eastern and southern areas of the country through Saturday. There may be some morning mist and fog patches ine astern areas at first. These soon clearing and then most of the day should be fair with sunny spells. Increased cloud in Ireland and western Scotland with some spots of rain and drizzle here at times in the afternoon. Highs at 5 to 7C.