Today will be largely cloudy and wet, with rain pushing northwards and eastwards across the UK. Western areas will see the rain gradually clear, leaving bright spells and some scattered showers.
Tonight
Tonight, rain in the east will clear for most, leaving some clear spells for northern areas. Further south, an area of cloud and heavy, showery rain will push in from the south-west.
Thursday
Tomorrow, cloud and rain will break up leaving sunshine for most, with a few showers in the northwest. Turning cloudy, windy and wet in the southwest later in the afternoon as Storm Austen approaches.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday
Friday will be a wet and windy day with Storm Austen over the south, and some southern areas and western coasts will be very windy with gales. The rain will gradually clear eastwards through the evening and into the night. A band of heavy rain will sweep in from the west on Saturday, with winds increasing again. Staying windy on Sunday with sunny spells and blustery showers.
