UK weather: Unsettled and windy Wednesday with lightning and hail likely

Today:

Windy with rain and showers for many, particularly Wales, southwest and central England where lightning and hail likely, mostly during the morning. Northern Ireland, southern Scotland and far north of England mostly dry. Warm in southeast but cooler in north.

Tonight:

Heavy rain running east across southern England with coastal gales possible. Much of Wales and central England dry. Windy with rain and showers over Scotland moving south. Turning colder.

Thursday:

Much colder across entire UK and feeling cold in the north and east with strong winds and gales in the far northeast. Showers feeding into northern and some western parts.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Cold start Friday, with scattered showers in the north. Many other areas dry, though breezy. Dry and cold start again Saturday, before rain and milder weather spreads from the west.