Weather: Cloudy and very mild with rain and drizzle across England and Wales

Today:

Cloudy and very mild with rain and drizzle across England and Wales, most persistent across western hills. Heavy showers across Northern Ireland and Scotland clearing to leave a brighter afternoon. Windy for many.

Tonight:

Rain, heavy at times, moving northwards across northern England, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Further rain moving eastwards across southern England and Wales. Windy in the west with coastal gales. Mild.

Friday:

Rain persisting across Scotland but slowly easing. Brighter skies developing elsewhere. Windy across central parts with a risk of gales on coasts and hills at first. Remaining very mild.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Mild and breezy on Saturday with some rain for a time towards the northwest. Thereafter temperatures remain nearer normal, with further rain and showers, mostly across western areas.