Tuesday morning has started on a cloudy note across much of England, with a band of rain from southern England northeast into East Anglia spreading southeast and some showers following across northern England. Further north and west, it's brighter across SW England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, but we do have a scattering of showers across north Wales, western Scotland and the western half of Northern Ireland.

Rainfall radar and satellite image from earlier today



For the rest of Tuesday, it's an improving picture across England and Wales, with the morning rain across central and eastern areas turning more showery before clearing east early this afternoon to drier and sunnier though breezy conditions from the west. Showers easing across north Wales and Northern Ireland too with a drier afternoon here, though we will keep some blustery showers across NW England where there will be a stronger westerly wind. For Scotland, we will see showers blowing east on the strong westerly wind throughout the day with sunny spells in between, showers heaviest and most and frequent across the west - with a risk of hail and thunder. Although not as warm as yesterday, when we saw 22.7C in central London, still pleasant in the sunshine in the south this afternoon, with temperatures reaching 18-19C in southeast England, elsewhere across England and Wales we are looking at 13-16C at best, for Northern Ireland and Scotland 11-13C.

Tonight, showers will tend to ease across northern areas, becoming confined to northwest Scotland, with lengthy clear spells developing across many areas which will mean it will turn chilly in the cool westerly flow. Temperatures falling close to freezing in rural areas leading to a grass frost and perhaps an air frost in some sheltered areas. So gardeners be aware. Towns and cities generally escaping a frost.

Sunny skies Wednesday

A chilly but glorious start to Wednesday, with blue skies for many and for most it will stay dry with prolonged spells of sunshine throughout the day, though cloud will bubble up across eastern areas in the afternoon. Temperatures reaching 19C in London, 16C in Cardiff, 15C in Manchester, 13C in Belfast and Glasgow.

Low pressure returns Thursday



All change for southern areas on Thursday though, as an area of low pressure approaches SW Ireland before sliding east across the far south of England and over France with the fronts on the low's northern flank bringing outbreaks of rain across much of England and Wales. But northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland look to escape the rain and will stay mostly dry, bright or sunny. Cool across eastern England - with the rain and a cold northeasterly wind developing.