weather forecast

Temperatures will reach highs of 23 Celsius (73F) and it will feel noticeably warmer along North Sea coasts.

Skies will slowly cloud over across the north-west, with heavy rain and strong winds arriving during the afternoon.

A few showers will pop up across parts of Wales and England through the afternoon.

The showers will be most frequent across the north-west of the UK.

It will be windy for most, with gales in coastal parts of the west and south.

Some of the showers will be heavy and turn thundery.

A band of rain accompanied by strong winds will sweep through the country today.

Showers at first, most frequent in the north and west and wintry over higher ground in the north at first.

Scotland could be hit with gales and some snow.

After a drizzly morning in the north, some brighter skies will filter through during the afternoon.