UK weather: Unsettled heavy showers for most

Today

Rain across northeast Scotland slowly easing later. Otherwise, a mixture of sunny spells and heavy, thundery downpours, some of these slow-moving across central and northern areas. Windy in the south.

Tonight

Showers dying out for many but continuing in north. Risk of persistent and heavy rain across parts of north Wales and northwest England. Windy in south and far north

Saturday

Showers developing widely with sunny spells in between. Showers likely to be heavy and thundery in places, and slow-moving across western Scotland, Northern Ireland and northwest England at times.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday

Heavy showers in the north Sunday, drier with sunny spells in the south. Heavy showers across many areas Monday before a mostly dry day Tuesday with spells of sunshine.