UK weather: Becoming wet and windy in north, mainly fine in south

Today:

Chilly start for England and Wales with some fog patches, mainly in the south, slowly clearing. Becoming cloudier in west with some drizzle. Cloudier in Scotland and Northern Ireland with rain and gales in far north. Becoming milder.

Tonight:

Rain and drizzle in west, this heavy and persistent in the far northwest. Some clear spells in east. Mild and increasingly windy, particularly over Scotland where gales, locally severe, expected.

Saturday:

Very windy over Scotland with gales, locally severe, easing from the northwest. Rain here clearing to showers and becoming colder. Generally windy elsewhere but some mostly dry.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Remaining changeable with spells of rain and showers, including snowfall over northern hills and further strong winds. Varying temperatures, but mildest in the southwest, and coldest in the northeast.