UK weather: Very windy with bands of rain followed by blustery showers

Today:

Rain and hill snow over northern Scotland clearing, then dry and bright for a time. Further rain, some heavy, sweeping eastwards, followed by sunny intervals and squally showers across central areas. Windy with gales in places, locally severe later.

Tonight:

Very windy through the evening with rain clearing, leaving clear intervals and blustery showers, these frequent in the north and falling as snow over hills.

Thursday:

Sunny spells and showers, most of these in the north and west, where heavy at times. Wintry showers in the north. Winds easing through the day. Rain into southwest later.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Storm Eunice is likely to bring a spell of disruptive strong winds to southern areas with snow further north. Remaining very unsettled with rain and strong winds over the weekend.