A good deal of Scotland will settle into a fine day. Closer to the low, there is cloud and a rainband which will creep over the far NE of mainland Scotland and stick over Orkney. There are showers for western parts but for many central/southern and eastern areas there will be a lot of dry and sunny weather today. The brisk NW winds accompanying the rain band will affect more of Scotland through the day. So in the fresh NW winds it will feel cool at 8C but sheltered spots around the Forth will feel okay at 12 or 13C in the sunshine.

N.Ireland will keep a fresh NW wind all day which continues to bringing showers well inland. Co. Down is rather sheltered this morning but won’t be immune from the hefty downpours. Temperatures will only reach 9C maybe 10C for Co. Fermanagh and it will feel cool today.

Wales will have a fresh W or NW wind today blowing showers well inland. Snowdonia, Anglesey and the north and west coasts will always be prone to more showers and hefty downpours 8C, with southern and eastern inland parts being a bit more sheltered, 10C.



This evening the showers fade inland with clusters still affecting N&W Scotland, Wales, north caost Devon& Cornwall, northern N.Ireland and eastern England.

Tonight, the low begins to drift away towards Scandinavia as high pressure builds in from the southwest. Isolated showers remain but most places become drier and we see a fine midweek, although there will be a band of cloud and patchy rain moving over N.Ireland during the day, into W.Scotland. By Wednesday night, proper rain moves over N.Scotland as much of the UK stays dry and calm.

Thursday looks fine for most and feeling warmer up to 17 or 18C in the SE. There will be quite a lot of cloud about but it’s bright and the air isn’t as cool. NW Scotland will see some heavy rain with damp conditions for the far north and the Islands. Friday looks settled and quite warm in the south, but cool air in the far north with a few western showers. It’s warming up this week for the Chelsea Flower show.