A mild but wet day ahead

Weather

Outbreaks of rain this morning will break up in the afternoon and it'll be drier for a time with some sunshine. A spell of heavy rain will arrive on the west coast by evening. Mild for the time of year with temperatures in the afternoon of 15 to 17 degrees. Moderate southerly winds will increase fresh to strong and gusty later.

Solar UV Index is low on both Thursday and Friday.

Widespread rain at first tonight, locally heavy with the chance of embedded thunderstorms. The rain will clear all but eastern counties by morning with clear spells and heavy showers following. Lowest temperatures of 9 or 10 degrees in moderate southerly winds.

Tomorrow

Sunny spells and scattered showers tomorrow, Friday, some of which will be heavy. Highest temperatures of 14 to 16 degrees in mostly moderate southwest winds, fresher in the southwest and west.