We’re in for a cool Wednesday and then a chilly night for the north, before some warmth reappears to end the week from the south. The low pressure, which brought all the blustery showers on Tuesday, is now moving away towards Scandinavia, although there are still some outbreaks of rain lingering this morning. The Central Belt has a wet start but Aberdeen is now drier after yesterday’s flash flooding of the city centre and airport. Behind the low, the UK will be in a cool north or NW flow of air, coming right down from the Arctic. With a lot of cloud about this morning and subdued temperatures it won’t feel much like summer and certainly a far cry from last Wednesday’s 36.7C.

Cool north westerly wind and showers, some heavy, clearing east

The occlusion, linked to the low out east, will bring outbreaks of rain to northern and eastern England today as the pulse of wet weather over central Scotland sinks south and east. North and west Wales will also see some rain this morning. N.Ireland will have a cloudy start with dampness along the north coast but soon brighten up. The NW wind will be fresh through the N.Channel, moderate for Co. Fermanagh and temperatures 12 to 16C north to south. Wales will have a fine afternoon up to 17C but feeling cooler in the fresh NW wind and only 14C for Anglesey. Scotland will keep the threat of showers, especially in the north. There will be sunny spells but it will feel cool in the fresh N or NW wind 11 to 14C with 16C for Central Belt. Anglia and Gt London could see 20C today but for much of England it will feel cool as the brisk west wind veers to the NW. Most areas will see 12 to 17C with lighter winds for NE England.

Through the evening the last of the showers fade from eastern England and it becomes clear and chilly with light winds. Temperatures in rural northern Britain will dip below 5C, low enough for a brief touch of ground frost. Also chilly for SW N.Ireland, Cumbria, Gwynedd.

A chilly night, with a brief frost possible for some