weather forecast

It will be cloudier across Northern Ireland, much of Scotland and north-west England.

Another drab day in prospect for much of the country.

A band of wet and windy weather will spread eastwards across all areas, reaching the south-east of England towards the evening.

The best of the sunshine will be to the lee of high ground and more generally across the south-east of England.

Brighter skies across the north will filter to all areas by the afternoon, with plenty of sunshine developing.

Windy in the north, but a mild day for many, with a high of 12 Celsius

It will be breezy for many with a top temperature of 10 Celsius (50F).

There will be an odd glimpse of sunshine for some.

It's another pretty bleak December day for most areas.

Only Northern Ireland and western Scotland are likely to see any sunshine.