weather forecast

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

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

It's another drab day in prospect for much of the country.

After a cloudy start, large parts of central and southern England will see heavy rain.

A band of heavy rain will deluge Wales and the Midlands, with the south hit by gales later.

The driest and brightest conditions will be in the north and east.

Temperatures will reach about 16C.

Not such a bad day, although feeling a little chilly.

There's something of a north-south divide on the weather front on Saturday.

It's a pretty gloomy day in prospect for much of the country.