UK weather: Sunny spells in south with heavy downpours in north

Today:

Most parts starting dry with sunny intervals, some southeastern parts reasonably warm by afternoon. However a band of drizzly rain affects parts of southern England for a time, while northwestern parts of UK turning windier with increasingly frequent, heavy showers.

Tonight:

Showers continuing in the northwest, albeit more restricted to coasts and hills as winds ease. Elsewhere a lot of dry weather with variable cloud, just isolated showers.

Friday:

A lot of dry weather in the south with sunshine in places, although a few locations may catch a shower. Further north, showers more frequent with winds stronger too.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Cloud and outbreaks of rain developing in western and then central areas this weekend before clearing southwards during Monday. Some sunny spells elsewhere but showery and breezy in the north.